'Oldest bamboo' fossil from Eocene Patagonia turns out to be a conifer

A fossilised leafy branch from the early Eocene in Patagonia described in 1941 is still often…

Publicly sharing a goal could help you persist after hitting failure

Publicly sharing a goal may help you persist after hitting a failure, but only if you…

Study identifies interaction site for serotonin type 3A and RIC-3 chaperone

To address the receptor dysfunction associated with several serious neurological diseases, Michaela Jansen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from…

Sand dunes can 'communicate' with each other

Even though they are inanimate objects, sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other. A team from…

Feeding bluebirds helps fend off parasites

If you feed the birds in your backyard, you may be doing more than just making…

Hubble Spies Bar, Baby Stars

The galaxy depicted in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is a barred…

Coronavirus: China wildlife trade ban 'should be permanent'

China should apply a permanent ban on the wildlife trade in the wake of the coronavirus…

New petrol and diesel vehicles sales ban in UK from 2035

Government plans to bring changes forward by five years to help the UK reach climate targets. …

The Chinese doctor who tried to warn others about coronavirus

When Li Wenliang warned about a Sars-like virus at his hospital in Wuhan, authorities tried to…

PIA23677: Gorj Province, Romania

           Target: Earth Mission:  Terra Instrument:  ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team…