Two Earth-mass exoplanets orbiting nearby star discovered

Using the radial velocity (RV) method, an international team of astronomers has discovered two new exoplanets…

Exploring an easy way to spin nanofibers, inspired by silkworms

Did you know that silk fabric is made from … well, worm spit? The way that…

A cheap and simple method of bonding polymers to galvanized steel

The manufacturing industry is constantly on the lookout for more efficient manufacturing materials, but most new…

Wildflower cells reveal mystery of leaf's structure

In plants, the cells that form the internal structure of leaves start out as tightly compacted…

What drives the recent decline of East Asian dust activity?

Dust storms can be miles long and thousands of feet high. It may cause various environmental…

Sharpsnout seabream's mortality during early life stages shown to have genetic base

The high mortality in the early stages of life is a common phenomenon in fish and…

Researchers discover rapid and predictable genome evolution across three hybrid ant populations

Over the past ten years, the DNA sequencing revolution has revealed that mating between two different…

Decoding the secret language of photosynthesis

For decades, scientists have been stumped by the signals plants send themselves to initiate photosynthesis, the…

Using deep learning to monitor India's disappearing forest cover

Using satellite monitoring data, researchers have developed a deep learning algorithm that could provide real-time monthly…

N. Zealand's amended cow burp tax plans still stink, say farmers

New Zealand’s government on Wednesday outlined changes to controversial plans to tax the farts and burps…