Kevin Costner, eat your heart out. New research shows that the early Earth, home to some…
Carbon chains adopt fusilli or spaghetti shapes if they have odd or even numbers
Helical shapes are very familiar in the natural world and, at the molecular level, of DNA,…
Two stars merged to form massive white dwarf
A massive white dwarf star with a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere could be two white dwarfs merged…
Milky Way’s warp caused by galactic collision, Gaia suggests
Astronomers have pondered for years why our galaxy, the Milky Way, is warped. Data from ESA’s…
Length of pregnancy alters the child's DNA
Researchers have mapped the relationship between length of pregnancy and chemical DNA changes in more than…
Soil life thrives between oil palm fronds
The threat to insects and soil-life from rainforest clearance is recognized. What has not been studied…
Scientists seize rare chance to watch faraway star system evolve
Findings suggest that the planet DS Tuc Ab — which orbits a star in a binary…
Egg stem cells do not exist, new study shows
Researchers have analyzed all cell types in the human ovary and found that the hotly debated…
Not a 'math person'? You may be better at learning to code than you think
New research finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning…
Onshore wind 'to make comeback in UK'
The cheapest form of new power in the UK – onshore wind – is to make…