The gravitational constant G determines the strength of gravity—the force that makes apples fall to the…
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Ancestral genetic variation essential for rapid evolution of Darwin's finches
In a study, published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers have identified 28 gene…
Researchers track protein binding, build synthetic proteins to study gene expression
How does a nose remember that it’s a nose? Or an eye remember that it’s an…
Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels
They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their…
Big CAT scan: London Zoo treats lion with earache
How do you treat an endangered 12-year-old lion with persistent earache? Normally, the answer is: with…
A new method for determining how society thinks about risk
From pandemics to nuclear energy, the world is full of risks. Psychologists at the University of…
EXPLAINER: When is Manhattanhenge? Where can you see it?
Didn’t make it to Stonehenge for the solstice? There’s still time to catch Manhattanhenge, when the…
Just add water: A simple method to obtain versatile porous polymers
For a polymer composed of very simple repeating units, polyethylenimine (PEI) has an astounding number of…
Evidence of stronger overturning circulation in the Pacific during the last glacial period
Located between Australia and New Zealand, the Tasman Sea is an important but so far neglected…
Root-farming gophers might be our closest agricultural relatives
Although you’ll probably never see them, you can spot them by the tell-tale mounds of sandy…