Surprise! TESS shows ancient north star undergoes eclipses

NASA’s TESS satellite has shown that the bright star Alpha Draconis and its fainter, previously known…

'Census' in the zebrafish's brain

Scientists have succeeded in determining the number and type of newly formed neurons in zebrafish; practically…

Australia fires: Misleading maps and pictures go viral

Maps of Australia’s fire crisis are spreading on social media but many are misleading. …

Four held for lion body part trafficking in S.Africa

South African police have arrested four people for allegedly trying to sell lion paws, just days…

International team starts on drilling expedition

The Earth’s Cenozoic Era began 66 million years ago with a bang—and with the last mass…

Scientists make breakthrough in ion-conducting composite membranes

Chinese researchers under the direction of Profs. Li Xianfeng and Zhang Huamin from the Dalian Institute…

'Census' in the zebrafish's brain

The zebrafish is a master of regeneration: If brain cells are lost due to injury or…

The growing pains of orphan chimpanzees

The prolonged periods of juvenility and nutritional dependence that are characteristic of human development are thought…

Attosecond control of an atomic electron cloud

Researchers at SAGA Light Source, the University of Toyama, Hiroshima University and the Institute for Molecular…

Abandoning pastures reduces the biodiversity of mountain streams

The abandonment of high-altitude mountain pastures and the climatic changes that are causing woodland boundaries to…