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Researchers discover genome-wide variations in gene expression between male and female mammals
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered genome-wide variations in…
How We Augmented Our Original Reporting for the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
The Times’s Graphics, Science and Immersive Storytelling teams shine a new light on the iconic photography…
Image: Hubble spots a stunning spiral
Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes. One of the key galaxy types we see in…
Sustainable land management key to reducing Amazon wildfires, study shows
The unrelenting deforestation of the Amazon region could lead to a dramatic increase to the risk…
Tasmania hosts threatened ancient cultural landscapes
The landscape of Tasmania has been shaped by thousands of years of Aboriginal burning practices, researchers…
Marsquakes rock and roll
Fifty years after Apollo 11 astronauts deployed the first seismometer on the surface of the moon,…
South Africa's carbon tax matters for the economy and tackling climate change
Carbon tax is likely to be an effective way of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, which lead…
Angelic halo orbit chosen for humankind's first lunar outpost
Mission planners at NASA and ESA’s Operations Centre (ESOC) have spent months debating the pros and…
Researcher uses canola to create biodegradable cling wrap
A University of Alberta researcher has found a new use for a canola byproduct, providing potential…