New research examines links between religion and parental support from non-family members

“Be fruitful and multiply” says the Bible, and worldwide religious people tend to have more children…

Gaia revolutionises asteroid tracking

ESA’s Gaia space observatory is an ambitious mission to construct a three-dimensional map of our galaxy…

Slow earthquakes in Cascadia are predictable

If there is one word you are not supposed to use when discussing serious earthquake science,…

Looping X-rays to produce higher quality laser pulses

Ever since 1960, when Theodore Maiman built the world’s first infrared laser, physicists dreamed of producing…

Seven ways social distancing will change restaurants

COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the restaurant industry. While a few restaurants have found…

Cause of abnormal groundwater rise after large earthquake

Increases in groundwater levels and volumes after large earthquakes have been observed around the world, but…

Tiny mineral particles are better vehicles for promising gene therapy

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising…

Five ways COVID-19 will change the food business

Eating at home more and sticking with online delivery or takeout are habits likely to persist…

Discovery of a luminous galaxy reionizing the local intergalactic medium 13 billion years ago

Astronomers have discovered a luminous galaxy caught in the act of reionizing its surrounding gas only…

Stopping koala extinction is agonizingly simple, but here's why I'm not optimistic

On Tuesday, a year-long New South Wales parliamentary inquiry revealed the state’s koalas are on track…