Where do the gender differences in the human pelvis come from?

The pelvis is the part of the human skeleton with the largest differences between females and…

Palm oil production can grow without converting rainforests and peatland

Palm oil, the most important source of vegetable oil in the world, is derived from the…

Study introduces 13 new, threatened species of sparkly moths from Hawaii

Akito Kawahara was snapping pictures at a scenic outlook in Hawaii when he spotted the moth…

Pattern recognition of chemical waves in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky chemical reaction

A collaborative research project by team of undergraduate students from the University of Exeter’s Natural Sciences…

Two new species of already-endangered screech owls discovered in Amazon rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is teeming with creatures unknown to science—and that’s just in broad daylight. After…

Team finds an easier optimal detection scheme for near-term quantum sensors

Quantum holds the promise of increasing the power of sensing technologies. While the field of quantum…

Africa's elephants now endangered by poaching, habitat loss

Increasing threats of poaching and loss of habitat have made Africa’s elephant populations more endangered, according…

EU's top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules

The European Union’s top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and…

Solar Wind Interaction and Pressure Balance at the Dayside Ionopause of Mars

Solar Wind Interaction and Pressure Balance at the Dayside Ionopause of Mars Click here…

Jupiter's third largest and longest-lived oval: Color changes and dynamics

Jupiter’s third largest and longest-lived oval: Color changes and dynamics Click here for original…