Newly discovered receptor helps to sneak a peek at evolution

Together with lipids, membrane proteins are a central component of all biological membranes and fulfill important…

A groggy climate giant: Subsea permafrost is still waking up after 12,000 years

After the Last Glacial Maximum some 14,000 years ago, rising temperature melted glaciers and ice caps…

Frozen: Cutting-edge technology reveals structures within cells

Temperatures of minus 196 degrees Celsius enable high-resolution imaging of the cell’s interior. Researchers are thus…

China's new Long March-8 rocket makes first flight

China’s new carrier rocket, the Long March-8, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, the country’s space…

Ancient mummified wolf cub in Canada 'lived 56,000 years ago'

Scientists say the cub, which died about 56,000 years ago, is “the most complete wolf mummy…

The science behind virus mutations and why they matter

Scientists are rushing to find out more about mutations in a variant of coronavirus causing concern. …

Neptune’s Weird Dark Spot Just Got Weirder

While observing the planet’s large inky storm, astronomers spotted a smaller vortex they named Dark Spot…

Space bauble

Image: Bubble produced by the Multiscale Boiling experiment on the International Space Station Click…

A groggy climate giant: subsea permafrost is still waking up after 12,000 years

In the far north, the swelling Arctic Ocean inundated vast swaths of coastal tundra and steppe…

Poland eyes hard split with coal

Coal-dependent EU member Poland aims to shut its last mine by the bloc’s 2050 target, but…