NASA scientists used data from different instruments to detail the array of geologic features…
Tracking inheritance of human mitochondrial DNA
New insight into how genetic information stored in human mitochondria is passed from one generation to…
Yellowstone's migrating bison manipulate springtime green-up
On a typical June day in Yellowstone, it’s not unusual to see hundreds of bison grazing…
Paying countries for carbon protects forests, but only if payments continue
Fires ravaging the Amazon rainforests and global climate strikes have highlighted the need for global action…
'Dual login' mechanism found to resist fungal infection in cells
Indiana University researchers have identified a mechanism involving the body’s ability to resist fungal infection. The…
Study of Wisconsin walleye finds recreational fishing contributes to stock declines
There’s a long-standing belief in the freshwater fishing community that once anglers find it too hard…
Can plants tell us something about longevity?
The oldest living organism on Earth is a plant, Methuselah a bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) that…
Climate change could double greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater lakes
Every drop of fresh water contains thousands of different organic molecules that have previously gone unnoticed.…
When stuck in water, bees create a wave and hydrofoil atop it, study finds
Walking on Caltech’s campus, research engineer Chris Roh (MS ’13, Ph.D. ’17) happened to see a…
First Detection of Sugars in Meteorites Gives Clues to Origin of Life
An international team has found sugars essential to life in meteorites, supporting the hypothesis that meteorite…