The role of temporal fluctuations for the swing feel in jazz music

In 1931, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills dedicated a song to the phenomenon of swing, which…

'Bald' hedgehog returns to wild after re-growing spines

The animal weighed just 324g and was missing its fur and most of its spines when…

Large fireball explodes over Andalusia, meteorites possible, Spain

A large fireball exploded over Spain’s Andalusia region around 23:00 UTC on January 28, 2020. The…

3D-printed block of moondust

Image: The hollow cell structure of this 1.5 tonne block, 3D printed from simulated lunar dust,…

Jersey 'drowned landscape' could yield Ice Age insights

Archaeologists plan an ambitious survey of part of the seabed off Jersey where Neanderthals once lived. …

Essex beaver flood defences 'stood up well' in winter rain

The two dam-builders are the first beavers to live in the wild in Essex for 400…

From Antarctica to space: telemedicine at the limit

ESA is working with Argentina to test telemedicine device Tempus Pro in the harsh conditions of…

Greta Thunberg to trademark 'Fridays for Future'

The climate change activist said people had tried to sell products and make money in the…

Partisan polarization helps Congress pass bills: study

While political polarization in the United States is the worst it has been in years, new…

Farewell to NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and Its 16 Years of Discovery

The space-based observatory’s infrared eyes spotted 7 Earth-size worlds orbiting another star, a new ring around…