Endangered Devils Hole pupfish is one of the most inbred animals known

Researchers have compiled the first genome sequences of desert pupfish from the American Southwest, including the…

Researchers seek to understand why vaccine responses vary from person to person

New findings from a meta-analysis examine the biological mechanisms responsible for why some people’s immune systems…

Oldest planetary debris in our galaxy found from new study

Astronomers have identified the oldest star in our galaxy that is accreting debris from orbiting planetesimals,…

Meteorite impact investigated as a possible cause of fire that destroyed a house in California, U.S.

A family’s house in Nevada County, California caught fire after several witnesses described a bright ball…

Bright Taurid fireball off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, U.S.

A bright Taurid fireball was seen off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island at 01:05…

Very bright fireball over northern California, U.S.

A very bright fireball was streaked through the night sky over northern California at 02:27 UTC…

Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

Fecal microbial transplants have been given to alter a recipient’s metabolism to reduce obesity or alter…

Words matter in food freshness, safety messaging

Changing the wording about expiration dates on perishable food items — which is currently unregulated and…

Light-driven molecular motors light up

Combining two light-mediated functions in a single molecule is quite challenging. Scientists have now succeeded in…

The early bird may just get the worm

Night owls may be looking forward to falling back into autumn standard time but a new…