Microscopic view on asteroid collisions could help us understand planet formation

A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our Solar System’s history…

Insect wingbeats will help quantify biodiversity

Insect populations are plummeting worldwide, with major consequences for our ecosystems and without us quite knowing…

Monitoring US streams for impacts of land development and climate change

On one of the first mild days in February, Duke’s Emily Bernhardt and her stream ecology…

Ambitious conservation action sees a brighter future for mangroves and seagrass

Ambitious restoration of mangroves and seagrasses could lead to substantial recovery of these ecosystems New research…

Colossal black holes locked in dance at heart of galaxy

Locked in an epic cosmic waltz 9 billion light years away, two supermassive black holes appear…

Pioneering simulations focus on HIV-1 virus

When is a container not just a container? Click here for original story, Pioneering…

New NOAA report finds sea level is rising fast

In North Carolina, the worries about climate change often focus on more frequent storms with heavier…

Manta rays establish shadowy presence in South Florida, as global population threatened

Giant manta rays radiate menace as they sweep across the ocean surface, their wings reaching a…

BirdLife Cyprus sees 'worrying' spike in migratory bird killings

Conservation group BirdLife Cyprus reported Wednesday a “worrying increase” in illegal bird trappings last year, blaming…

Earliest evidence of ear surgery 5,300 years ago

A team of several researchers from the University of Valladolid, in Spain and one from the…