VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- An Earth-observation satellite for Taiwan's National Space Organization was…
Month: August 2017
Variation in the recovery of tetrapods after the Permian extinction opened the door for dinosaurs and mammals
The end-Permian mass extinction (EPME) occurred about 250 million years ago and represents the Earth's most…
New dinosaur discovery suggests new species roosted together like modern birds
The Mongolian Desert has been known for decades for its amazing array of dinosaurs, immaculately preserved…
Elucidating the biology of huge extinct cave bears
One of the largest known species of bear, the cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), ranged widely through…
Some plasma instabilities can extinguish themselves
A physicist has for the first time used advanced models to accurately simulate key characteristics of…
DNA detectives crack the case on biothreat look-alikes
Biological "detectives" are tracking down biothreats such as the bacteria that causes tularemia ("rabbit fever"), but…
DNA sensor plays critical role in cancer immunotherapy via response to unexpected DNA form
Researchers report for the first time that tumors stressed by cancer immunotherapy release their mitochondrial DNA…
3-D scanning methods allow an inside look into fossilized feces
Coprolites are fossilized feces that give evidence of an organism's behavior and often contain food residues,…
NASA Announces Cassini End-of-Mission Activities
On Sept. 15, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will complete its remarkable story of exploration with an intentional…
NASA Announces Cassini End-of-Mission Activities
On Sept. 15, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will complete its remarkable story of exploration with an intentional…