Yawn contagion in lions found to also play a role in social behavior

A trio of researchers from the University of Pisa has found that lions, like many other…

Aquatic ecosystems source of half of global methane emissions

Methane emissions from aquatic ecosystems are potentially a larger source of methane than direct anthropogenic methane…

Eucalyptus trees can be genetically modified not to invade native ecosystems

Eucalyptus, a pest-resistant evergreen valued for its hardy lumber and wellness-promoting oil, can be genetically modified…

Past climate change affected mountain building in the Andes

Climate change can affect the tectonic processes that deform Earth’s surface to build mountains. For instance,…

Red deer have personality and it is related to their dominance behaviour

An international team of researchers has studied individual differences in the behavior of red deer. They…

Mysterious blobs found off the coast of Norway identified as squid egg sacs

An international team of researchers with assistance from citizen scientists has confirmed that the large, mysterious…

After COVID-19 delay, Delta-X field campaign begins in Louisiana

Teams are headed out by land, water, and air to collect data that will be used…

NASA's Lucy stretches its wings in successful solar panel deployment test

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of both solar panels, the final step…

What a glacial river reveals about the Greenland Ice Sheet

With data from a 2016 expedition, scientists supported by NASA are shedding more light into the…

800-year-old medieval pottery fragments reveal Jewish dietary practices

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, with archaeologists from Oxford Archaeology, have…