Image: Hubble views a not-so-lonely galaxy

Galaxies may seem lonely, floating alone in the vast, inky blackness of the sparsely populated cosmos—but…

3 ancient shipwrecks discovered off Aegean island of Kasos

Greece’s Culture Ministry says three shipwrecks from ancient and mediaeval times and large sections of their…

Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their…

Researcher develops sustainable green tea-based leather alternative

A global movement to make shoes more sustainable is growing, according to the USDA. Studies show…

Puffins make poor diet choices when the chips are down

A new study has shown that Britain’s puffins may struggle to adapt to changes in their…

New metal–organic framework can take on toxic sulfur dioxide gas

An international team has developed a robust material that can selectively take in toxic sulfur dioxide…

Imaging host-pathogen battle for metal

Bacterial pathogens require nutrient metals to survive and cause disease, and hosts try to protect themselves…

U.S. founding fathers were obsessed with American Ice Age megafauna

Around the time of the Revolutionary War, the Americans faced a threat beyond the British: the…

Into the molecular eye: Investigating liquid samples in real time

Biofilms are integral to Earth’s ecology and the sustainability of life. Made up of microorganisms, biofilms…

New way to date rocks

A new way to date a common mineral could help pinpoint ore deposits and improve mineral…