Do urban fish exhibit impaired sleep?

Melatonin controls the body clock — high melatonin levels make us feel tired in the evening.…

To divide or not to divide? The mother cell may decide

Researchers have found that it’s actually the mother cell that determines if its daughter cells will…

First SARS-CoV-2 genomes in Austria openly available

The COVID-19 outbreak caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was declared a pandemic by the World Health…

Helping developing countries adapt to climate change

John Furlow has spent more than a decade working with developing countries on the frontlines of…

Potential Texas-OPEC alliance shows more oil production doesn't make U.S. 'energy independent'

While the coronavirus consumes our attention, a small revolution is underway in energy policy: Texas officials…

Tooth be told: Earless seals existed in ancient Australia

A fossilised seal tooth found on a Victorian beach could hold the key to uncovering the…

Astronomers define the 'really habitable zone': Planets capable of producing gin and tonic

A hospitable star that doesn’t kill you with deadly flares. A rocky planet with liquid water…

Spot BepiColombo during its ‘goodbye flyby’

On 10 April, BepiColombo will be visible to amateur and professional astronomers during its first –…

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into solar fuel

Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water…

Why is BepiColombo back?

BepiColombo is on its way to Mercury, but for some reason that brings it back to…