Sled dogs are closely related to 9,500-year-old 'ancient dog'

Sled dogs are much older and have adapted to Arctic conditions much earlier than previously thought.…

Monster black hole found in the early universe

Astronomers have discovered the second-most distant quasar ever found. It is the first quasar to receive…

New study looks at post-COVID-19 emerging disease in children

In recent weeks, a multisystem hyperinflammatory condition has emerged in children in association with prior exposure…

Hubble watches the 'flapping' of cosmic bat shadow in the Serpens Nebula

The young star HBC 672 is known by its nickname of Bat Shadow because of its…

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates to Discuss Upcoming Spaceflight

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will discuss her upcoming second mission to the International Space Station, along…

Super-Earths discovered orbiting nearby red dwarf

The nearest exoplanets to us provide the best opportunities for detailed study, including searching for evidence…

Motions in the sun reveal inner workings of sunspot cycle

The sun’s magnetic activity follows an 11-year cycle. Over the course of a solar cycle, the…

Researchers unveil mechanism to obtain metal 'nanoscrews'

Led by the Ikerbasque professor Luis Liz-Marzán, researchers at the Centre for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials…

Why are plants green? Research team's model reproduces photosynthesis

When sunlight shining on a leaf changes rapidly, plants must protect themselves from the ensuing sudden…

Chemists achieve breakthrough in the synthesis of graphene nanoribbons

Graphene nanoribbons might soon be much easier to produce. An international research team led by Martin…