When flowers reached Australia

University of Melbourne research has established when and where flowering plants first took a foothold. …

Deadly 'superbugs' destroyed by molecular drills

Motorized molecules activated by light target and drill through highly antibiotic resistant bacteria and kill them…

Ocean microbes: Novel study underscores microbial individuality

A single drop of seawater can contain a wide representation of ocean microbes from around the…

First identified comet to visit our solar system from another star

Comet 2I/Borisov is a mysterious visitor from the depths of space — the first identified comet…

Hubble watches interstellar Comet Borisov speed past the Sun

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has once again captured comet 2I/Borisov streaking through our solar system…

Scientists say you can change your personality

A review of recent research in personality science points to the possibility that personality traits can…

To the brain, straight from the vein: IV treatment for TBI

A team of researchers has found that neural exosomes — ‘cargo’ molecules within the nervous system…

2019 Geminid meteor shower peaks under nearly full moon

The Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak on December 14, 2019. At its peak, the…

NASA’s Osiris-Rex Marks the Spot for Asteroid Landing

The spacecraft spent a year mapping Bennu’s rugged terrain, and next year it will touch down…

NASA’s MAVEN Maps Winds in the Martian Upper Atmosphere that Mirror the Terrain Below and Gives Clues to Martian Climate

Researchers have created the first map of wind circulation in the upper atmosphere of a planet…