Last Ice Age: Precipitation caused maximum advance of Alpine Glaciers

Geologists unexpectedly found mineral deposits in former ice caves in the Austrian Alps dating back to…

Identifying banknote fingerprints can stop counterfeits on streets

Since the introduction of plastic (polymer) banknotes in 2016, the number of counterfeit notes on the…

Moiré effect: How to twist material properties

2D materials like graphene have revolutionized materials science. Now a new interesting option has been added…

Cephalopods: Older than was thought?

Earth scientists have discovered possibly the oldest cephalopods in Earth’s history. The 522 million-year-old fossils from…

'Zombie' genes? Research shows some genes come to life in the brain after death

Researchers analyzed gene expression in fresh brain tissue and found that gene expression in some cells…

Sea-level rise in 20th century was fastest in 2,000 years along much of East Coast

The rate of sea-level rise in the 20th century along much of the U.S. Atlantic coast…

A divided visual field

How do hawkmoths use visual patterns in different parts of their visual field? While researching this…

NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight

NASA is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the…

Pandora Mission Would Expand NASA’s Capabilities in Probing Alien Worlds

In the quest for habitable planets beyond our own, NASA is studying a mission concept called…

A simple laser for quantum-like classical light

Tailoring light is much like tailoring cloth, cutting and snipping to turn a bland fabric into…