Shaking the dinosaur family tree: How did 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs evolve?

Researchers have conducted a new analysis of the origins of ‘bird-hipped’ dinosaurs — the group which…

Gut microbiomes help bears with very different diets reach the same size

A recent study of the gut microbiome of Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos) shows that the…

Gene mutation discovered that causes language impairment, ADHD and myasthenia

Scientists have shown that defects in the protein CAPRIN1 are the cause of various neurological impairments. …

New imaging technique could speed up development of eye disease treatments

Researchers have developed a simple and fast way to perform optoretinography, an imaging technique that measures…

ESA selects Harmony as tenth Earth Explorer mission

Following  preparatory activities and a stringent process  ESA Member States today formally selected Harmony for implementation…

Wrapping of nanosize copper cubes can help convert carbon dioxide into other chemicals

As the need to mitigate climate change accelerates, scientists are trying to find new ways to…

JPSS-2 begins launch processing

Preparations are looking up for the launch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint…

A sea change for plastic pollution: new material biodegrades in ocean water

Plastics, now ubiquitous in the modern world, have become a rising threat to human and environmental…

'Toxic masculinity': what does it mean, where did it come from—and is the term useful or harmful?

It’s hard to avoid encountering the term “toxic masculinity” these days. Click here for…

Exploring carbon emissions in peatland restoration

Peatlands are important players in the global carbon cycle, storing vast amounts of carbon in the…