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Published Ethereal color variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species - Ethereal Color Variant of Mysterious Plant is Actually a New Species


It was thought that there was only one species of the ghost-like Monotropastrum humile plant found i...
Published Strongest Arctic cyclone on record led to surprising loss of sea ice - Strongest Arctic Cyclone on Record Led to Surprising Loss of Sea Ice


The strongest Arctic cyclone ever observed struck in January 2022. A new analysis shows that while f...
Published Rare 14-ft smalltooth sand tiger shark washes up on Irish coast - Rare 14-ft Smalltooth Sand Tiger Shark Washes Up on Irish Coast



Scientists believe a huge 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark, which washed up at Kilmore Quay, Co. Wex...
Published Hidden from the Romans: 200 tons of silver on the shores of the river Lahn - Hidden from the Romans: 200 Tons of Silver on the Shores of the River Lahn


In their search for silver ore, the Romans established two military camps in the Bad Ems area near K...
Published Octopuses rewire their brains to adapt to seasonal temperature shifts - Octopuses Rewire Their Brains to Adapt to Seasonal Temperature Shifts



Octopuses don't thermoregulate, so their powerful brains are exposed to -- and potentially threatene...
Published Crowding makes time seem to pass more slowly - Crowding Makes Time Seem to Pass More Slowly


Testing time perception in an unusually lifelike setting -- a virtual reality ride on a New York Cit ...
Published Discovered: 150-year-old platypus and echidna specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs - Discovered: 150-Year-Old Platypus and Echidna Specimens That Proved Some Mammals Lay Eggs


Jars of tiny platypus and echidna specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist William Ca...
Published Outstanding performance of organic solar cell using tin oxide - Outstanding Performance of Organic Solar Cell Using Tin Oxide



Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and small molecules. The cel...
Published Puppeteer fungus' targeted takeover of 'zombie' flies - Puppeteer Fungus: A Terrifying Takeover of 'Zombie' Flies



Researchers reveal the molecular and cellular underpinnings behind the parasitic fungus, Entomophtho...
Published Astronomers spot a star swallowing a planet - Astronomers Witness a Star Devouring a Planet



Scientists have observed a star swallowing a planet for the first time. Earth will meet a similar fa...
Published Marine heatwaves decimate sea urchins, molluscs and more at Rottnest - Marine Heatwaves Decimate Sea Urchins, Molluscs and More at Rottnest


Researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates...
Published Gravitational arcs in 'El Gordo' galaxy cluster - Gravitational Arcs: A Deep Dive into the 'El Gordo' Galaxy Cluster


A new image of the galaxy cluster known as 'El Gordo' is revealing distant and dusty objects never s...
Published Astronomers solve the 60-year mystery of quasars -- the most powerful objects in the Universe - Astronomers Solve the 60-Year Mystery of Quasars: The Most Powerful Objects in the Universe



Scientists have unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of quasars -- the brightest, most powerful obj...
Published How a cup of water can unlock the secrets of our Universe - How a Cup of Water Can Unlock the Secrets of Our Universe



A researcher made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. He reveals that t...
Published Nearby star could help explain why our Sun didn’t have sunspots for 70 years - Nearby Star Could Help Explain Why Our Sun Didn’t Have Sunspots for 70 Years


Astronomers identified a nearby star whose sunspot cycles appear to have stopped. Studying this star...
Published Extreme exoplanet has a complex and exotic atmosphere - Extreme Exoplanet Has a Complex and Exotic Atmosphere


An international team analyzed the atmosphere of one of the most extreme known planets in great deta...
Published Inside the head of one of Australia's smallest fossil crocs - Inside the Head of One of Australia's Smallest Fossil Crocs


Approximately 13.5 million years ago, north-west Queensland was home to an unusual and particularly ...
Published Secret embraces of stars revealed by Alma - Secret Embraces of Stars Revealed by ALMA


Unlike our Sun, most stars live with a companion. Sometimes, two come so close that one engulfs the...
Published Researchers take a step toward novel quantum simulators - Researchers Take a Step Toward Novel Quantum Simulators


If scaled up successfully, the team's new system could help answer questions about certain kinds of...
Published New type of entanglement lets scientists 'see' inside nuclei - New Type of Entanglement Lets Scientists 'See' Inside Nuclei


Nuclear physicists have found a new way to see inside nuclei by tracking interactions between partic...