Could every country have a Green New Deal? Stanford report charts paths for 143 countries

Ten years after the publication of their first plan for powering the world with wind, water,…

Strong change of course for muscle research

Scientists have discovered a new subtype of muscle stem cells. These cells have the ability to…

Milestone in the elucidation of the phenomenon of long-lived corpus lutea in lynxes

The reproduction of lynxes is highly mysterious. Unlike other wild cats, most lynxes are only receptive…

Falcons see prey at speed of Formula 1 car

Extremely acute vision and the ability to rapidly process different visual impressions—these two factors are crucial…

Launch highlights Cheops and OPS-SAT

Highlights from the launch of ESA’s Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French…

Nightside barrier gently brakes 'bursty' plasma bubbles

The solar wind that pummels the Earth’s dayside magnetosphere causes turbulence, like air over a wing.…

Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet—and heal it, too

Intensive agriculture may be nourishing most of the Earth’s inhabitants, but it’s doing the opposite to…

Timer error thwarts Boeing's test capsule mission to space station

A timer error prevented Boeing Co ‘s new astronaut capsule from reaching the desired orbit as…

Kenya backs farming of Monsanto-created GM crop

Kenya has approved the cultivation a GM variety strand created by Monsanto, the president’s office said,…

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft fails to reach ISS due to a broken clock

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched on 20 December, but problems with one of its clocks meant that…