Summer favorite bitter gourd genome shows unusual domestication, insight into evolution

The bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is a summer vegetable that graces the tables of many homes…

How aerial technology helped us discover the largest Pictish settlement in Scotland

A much-loved local landmark with an ancient fort at its summit, Tap O’Noth is a gently…

Simulated sea slug gets addicted to drug

Scientists built a computer model of a simple brain network based on that of a sea…

Our relationship with our stuff is mutual, says researcher

When you exclaim “I love that!” about a favourite possession, do you really mean it? …

What superpower conflicts mean for indigenous peoples

International attention returned to the ill-defined Himalayan border between India and China last month as disputes…

Refining projections of Antarctic ice loss and global sea level rise

Antarctica is rapidly shedding ice, a loss that contributes to rising seas. Research demonstrates that human-induced…

What Buddhism and science can teach each other – and us – about the universe

These are trying times. A global recession sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, and widespread civil unrest,…

Determining effective magnetic moment of multicore nanoparticles

Magnetic nanoparticles, a class of nanoparticles that can be manipulated by magnetic fields, have a wide…

Vice President Pence Congratulates Appointees to the National Space Council Users' Advisory Group

Vice President Pence Congratulates Appointees to the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group Click…

NASA Updates Date, Time for Media Teleconference with Administrator, New Head of Human Spaceflight

NASA Updates Date, Time for Media Teleconference with Administrator, New Head of Human Spaceflight …