Fossil suggests apes, old world monkeys moved in opposite directions from shared ancestor

In terms of their body plan, Old World monkeys — a group that includes primates like…

Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: Amphibious whale from middle Eocene

Scientists have a relatively precise idea about where whales and their closest terrestrial relatives evolved more…

What and how much we eat might change our internal clocks and hormone responses

For the first time, a study shows how glucocorticoid hormones, such as cortisol, control sugar and…

Coastlines' contribution to climate change might have been underestimated

Permafrost coasts make up about one third of the Earth’s total coastline. As a result of…

Ancient gas cloud reveals universe's first stars formed quickly

The discovery of a 13 billion-year-old cosmic cloud of gas enabled a team of astronomers to…

'Pac-Man-like' mergers could explain massive, spinning black holes

Scientists have reported detecting gravitational waves from 10 black hole mergers to date, but they are…

NASA Instrument to Probe Planet Clouds on European Mission

The mission will study clouds and hazes in the atmospheres of planets outside our…

NASA Invites Public Comment on Mars 2020 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

NASA Invites Public Comment on Mars 2020 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Click here…

Century-old food testing method updated to include complex fluid dynamics

The texture of food is an important part of enjoying foods. In order to completely understand…

Best practice treatment guidelines help doctors identify, treat vaping-associated lung injuries

As the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with e-cigarettes, or vaping, continues to spread…