How corn's ancient ancestor swipes left on crossbreeding

Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back…

More than a protein factory: A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expression

Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new function of ribosomes in…

Hubble spies curious galaxy moving a little closer

This Hubble image stars Messier 90, a beautiful spiral galaxy located roughly 60 million light-years from…

In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?

The retired football star David Beckham recently received a six-month driving ban after being photographed using…

Professor's debut book tracks down China's 'missing girls'

When University of Kansas professor John James Kennedy began working in rural China, he would get…

Researchers use 3-D printing to push knowledge of microbial communities

As enthusiasm grows for 3-D printing, hailed by hobbyists and high-tech industry as a new frontier…

Water stays in the pipes longer in shrinking cities – a challenge for public health

The geographic locations where Americans live are shifting in ways that can negatively affect the quality…

Child migrants around the world are being denied their human rights

At 3 a.m., we were forced to leave the bus station. We were caught by the…

Mathematically designed graphene has improved electrocatalytic activity

An international research group has improved graphene’s ability to catalyse the hydrogen evolution reaction, which releases…

Video: 100 years of gravity

One hundred years ago this month, observations performed during a total solar eclipse proved for the…