California’s distaste for offshore drilling dates back to 1969, when a devastating oil spill off the…
Thomas Pesquet takes commanding role on Space Station
Today ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet became commander of the International Space Station, taking over from Japanese…
Linker histones tune the length and shape of chromosomes
A new study finds that proteins known as linker histones control the complex coiling process that…
Exposure to deadly urban heat worldwide has tripled in recent decades, says study
A new study of more than 13,000 cities worldwide has found that the number of person-days…
Cell 'quakes' may help cells respond to the outside world
New computer simulations reveal that sudden restructuring of the cytoskeleton, or scaffolding, inside animal cells is…
Hidden mangrove forest in the Yucatan peninsula reveals ancient sea levels
Deep in the heart of the Yucatan Peninsula, an ancient mangrove ecosystem flourishes more than 200…
Weddell seal count: Fewer seals than previously thought
A research team has completed a global population estimate of Weddell seals in Antarctica, showing that…
Supercomputers reveal how X chromosomes fold, deactivate
Using supercomputer-driven dynamic modeling based on experimental data, researchers can now probe the process that turns…
Exposure to deadly urban heat worldwide has tripled in recent decades, says study
A new study of more than 13,000 cities worldwide has found that the number of person-days…
Hidden mangrove forest in the Yucatan Peninsula reveals ancient sea levels
Deep in the heart of the Yucatan Peninsula, an ancient mangrove ecosystem flourishes more than 200…