Meet the Experts: Isolation in Antarctica

Video: 00:05:43 Cold, dark, remote, Antarctica is as close to space as you can get on…

Stellar glitter in a field of black

Unlike a spiral or elliptical galaxy, the galaxy KK 246 looks like glitter spilled across a black velvet sheet. KK…

Earth from Space: Atacama minerals

Video: 00:02:46 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…

Coronavirus: Acting earlier would have saved lives, says Sage member

Locking down the UK sooner would have made a big difference to the death rate, a…

Earliest evidence of Italians' extraordinary genetic diversity dates back to 19,000 years ago

In Europe, Italians have the highest genetic diversity. The gradient of their genetic variability, scattered all…

Deadly cyclone cuts destructive path in India and Bangladesh

Wide swaths of coastal India and Bangladesh were flooded and millions were without power Thursday as…

CRISPR a tool for conservation, not just gene editing

The gene-editing technology CRISPR has been used for a variety of agricultural and public health purposes—from…

Newspapers report on car safety recalls less when manufacturers advertise more with them

Is the reporting of media outlets biased in favor of firms that advertise with them? A…

Researchers achieve broadest microcomb spectral span on record

Xu Yi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Virginia, collaborated with…

Mars Perseverance Rover’s Rocket Arrives

The United Launch Alliance booster for NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is offloaded from the Antonov 124…