Unique sword casts new light on Viking voyages across the North Sea

The sword was found in three pieces by two metal detector enthusiasts, independent of each other,…

The handedness of light holds the key to better optical control

Researchers at Aalto University’s School of Electrical Engineering have developed a new approach to control the…

Hemiepiphytic figs reduce phosphorus competition by killing host trees

Host-killing by hemiepiphytes is an endemic phenomenon in the tropics. Many fig species—keystone plants in tropical…

The impacts of climate change, population growth and land-use change on protected areas in Africa

Ph.D. student Carola Martens together with other researchers from Senckenberg and South Africa’s Stellenbosch University has…

That lone, craggy gum tree on a farm? It's a lifeline for koalas

Certain eucalyptus trees on farms have added nitrogen due to the fertile soil. Despite dangers, koalas…

Veterinarians identify problems in cats with dysbacteriosis

RUDN veterinarians studied how the intestinal microbiota in cats changes during dysbacteriosis. The patterns obtained will…

Novel catalyst for electrochemically selective C=O hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde

Researchers from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese…

Newly discovered Liexi fauna reveals early stage of great Ordovician biodiversification event

From the beginning of the Ordovician, marine life began its great radiation outward, which was characterized…

Bears have hibernation power in their blood, but identity of 'superhero' components still a mystery

Japanese scientists observed muscle gain in cultured human skeletal muscle cells infused with serum from hibernating…

Two massive Jupiter-sized exoplanets discovered with TESS

Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected two new…