New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill compares the growth rates between…
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Changing climate linked to major changes in flooding across Europe
The impact of a changing climate on the severity of flooding has been demonstrated in the…
A 3.8-million-year-old fossil from Ethiopia reveals the face of Lucy's ancestor
Australopithecus anamensis is the earliest-known species of Australopithecus, and widely accepted as the progenitor of Lucy’s…
High-end microscopy reveals structure and function of crucial metabolic enzyme
The enzyme transhydrogenase plays a central role in regulating metabolic processes in animals and humans alike.…
Are there any aliens out there? We are close to knowing for sure
Next-generation telescopes and new ways of detecting life on other planets are transforming the search for…
Wildlife protections tightened as southern Africa protests
A global wildlife summit has decided to regulate trade in giraffes and tighten protections for endangered…
NASA finds heavy rain potential in tropical storm Dorian
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters at the National Hurricane Center with visible imagery and infrared data…
North Carolina Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on Space Station
Students in North Carolina will talk live this week with a NASA astronaut currently living and…
Combining DNA and fossil evidence to understand how pine martens evolved through the Ice Age
The Pleistocene Epoch, often called the Ice Age, was a dynamic time of fluctuating environmental conditions,…
New insights into genetic basis of bird migration
A gene newly associated with the migratory patterns of golden-winged and blue-winged warblers could lend insight…