Newly discovered genetic element adjusts coat color in dogs

Why are Irish Setters so red? Geneticists at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine now…

Expert calls for 'fire-line' to future-proof against bushfire disaster

As fires continue to burn across Australia, damage estimates are now in the billions. More than…

The burden of climate risk falls on the poor

Storm, flood, drought: With global warming, extreme events become more frequent and intense. They especially impact…

Meet the narwhal, 'unicorn of the sea'

Narwhals are often called the unicorns of the sea. The long tusk of the male narwhal…

Brain-inspired computing for a post-Moore's Law era

Since the invention of the transistor in 1947, computing development has seen a consistent doubling of…

Putting the universe under the telescope

We humans are a curious, questing lot, and the 2020s will see us continue to observe…

Irrigation alleviates hot extremes

Researchers from ETH Zurich and other universities found evidence that expanding irrigation has dampened anthropogenic warming…

Shrinking dinosaurs and the evolution of endothermy in birds

The evolution of endothermy (thermoregulation by metabolic means) represents a major transition in vertebrate history. However,…

'Russian doll' molecules could really clean up

The Nitschke Group at the University of Cambridge designs hollow molecules that act as capsules or…

Plant-powered sensor sends signal to space

A device that uses electricity generated by plants as its power source has communicated via satellite—a…