New approach for solving protein structures from tiny crystals

Using x-rays to reveal the atomic-scale 3-D structures of proteins has led to countless advances in…

Strong cyclone lashes east India, impacts Asian subcontinent

Cyclone Fani tore through India's eastern coast on Friday as a grade 5 storm, lashing beaches…

Climate student protesters grab mic at RWE investor huddle

German students brought their weekly climate protests to energy giant RWE's home turf Friday, grabbing the…

Big Island residents struggle a year after historic eruption

A year after a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island rained lava and gases in one of…

Preventing 2020 campaign cyberattacks won’t be easy or cheap

While candidates were focused on campaigning in 2016, Russians were carrying out a devastating cyber operation…

UN panel calls WikiLeaks founder’s UK sentence excessive

A panel of legal experts affiliated with the United Nations has criticized the 50-week sentence a…

Tesla raises goal in capital hunt and Musk doubles down

Tesla is increasing the amount of money it will attempt to raise to as much as…

Hubble spots a stunning spiral galaxy

Few of the universe's residents are as iconic as the spiral galaxy. These limelight-hogging celestial objects…

Breaking bread with rivals leads to more fish on coral reefs

Cooperation is key to most successful endeavours. And, scientists find, when fishermen and women cooperate with…

Climate extremes explain 18%-43% of global crop yield variations

Researchers from Australia, Germany and the US have quantified the effect of climate extremes, such as…