Fungus commits 'floral fraud' to fool insects into spreading it

The spores of some fungi can linger in the environment for months or years just waiting…

Offshore submarine freshwater discovery raises hopes for islands worldwide

Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawai’i Island than previously thought, revealed a new…

Neutrinos yield first experimental evidence of catalyzed fusion dominant in many stars

Scientists report the detection of neutrinos from the sun, directly revealing for the first time that…

Scientists discover a motif that guides assembly of the algal pyrenoid

Researchers have discovered that assembly of the algal pyrenoid, a structure that mediates the incorporation of…

Plants: Scientists solve the mystery behind an enigmatic organelle, the pyrenoid

Researchers have discovered how Rubisco holoenzymes assemble to form the fluid-like matrix of the algal pyrenoid,…

Follow Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in Real Time As It Orbits Earth

With NASA’s Eyes on the Earth web-based app, you can tag along with the…

A microscope for everyone: Researchers develop open-source optical toolbox

Modern microscopes used for biological imaging are expensive, are located in specialized laboratories and require highly…

Earth’s early atmosphere may have been toxic like the one on Venus

After the moon formed, Earth was probably left with an ocean of molten rock, which may…

Researchers create nanoscale slalom course for electrons

A research team led by professors from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have created a…

Keyhole wasps may threaten aviation safety

Over a period of 39 months, invasive keyhole wasps (Pachodynerus nasidens) at the Brisbane Airport were…