Unprecedented preservation of fossil feces from the La Brea Tar Pits

While Rancho La Brea, commonly known as the La Brea Tar Pits, is famous for its…

Water-balloon physics is high-impact science

Water balloons may seem like a trivial matter. A toy for mischievous kids in summer. But…

Researchers investigate previously unknown reproduction mechanism in Corynebacterium glutamicum

In recent decades, the interdisciplinary field of life sciences has made enormous progress, particularly in researching…

Ammonia has been missing in portraying air pollution impacts

Nitrogen is essential for all living things. Synthetic fertilizer, which contains rich reactive nitrogen, has sustained…

Antibiotic intercepts building blocks of the bacterial envelope

One of the last arrows in the quiver in the fight against dangerous bacteria is the…

The power of attraction: Magnets in particle accelerators

In 1820, Hans Christian Oersted gave a demonstration on electricity to a class of advanced students…

Week in images: 16-20 March 2020

Week in images: 16-20 March 2020 Discover our week through the lens Click…

Living under pressure: Lessons from the cradle of life

Deep sea alkaline hydrothermal vents have been theorized to be a place where life could have…

Geologists find lost fragment of ancient continent in Canada's North

Sifting through diamond exploration samples from Baffin Island, Canadian scientists have identified a new remnant of…

During coronavirus, plunging power demand could signal economic woes

With Americans largely self-isolating amid concerns about COVID-19, some of the hardest hit areas are already…