New geochemical study confirms cause of end-Permian mass extinction event

Researchers found a direct link between global dispersion of nickel-rich aerosols, ocean chemistry changes and the…

New possibilities for detecting Hawking radiation emitted by primordial black holes

While many physicists have predicted the existence of dark matter, a type of matter that does…

Shane Kimbrough Helps Install Solar Array on Space Station

NASA Expedition 65 astronaut Shane Kimbrough is pictured during the Friday, June 18, 2021, spacewalk. …

Climate change may lead to more landfalling tropical cyclones in China

Tropical cyclones (TCs) can bring strong wind, heavy rain and storm surge. Meteorologists are concerned that…

Researchers obtain new results on corrosion behavior of alloy materials under extreme environments

The service behavior of materials under extreme environments is one of the bottlenecks restricting the development…

The end of Darwin's nightmare at Lake Victoria?

Lake Victoria, which came under the spotlight in 2004 by the documentary “Darwin’s Nightmare,” is not…

Stronger together: How protein filaments interact

Just as the skeleton and muscles move the human body and hold its shape, all the…

Astronomers inspect the formation of millisecond pulsar PSR J1946+3417

A team of Chinese astronomers has conducted a study aimed at inspecting formation scenarios for the…

Pathogenic bacteria rendered almost harmless

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium present in many ecological niches, such as plant roots,…

Smaller bodies, longer wings, earlier migrations: Untangling the multiple impacts of climate warming

When a research team reported last year that North American migratory birds have been getting smaller…