Smart windows that go from clear to dark in under a minute

Engineers have developed dynamic windows that can switch from transparent to opaque or back again in…

Rewired taste system reveals how flavors move from tongue to brain

By creating mice with mixed-up taste sensors, scientists show how the taste system continually remakes itself.

First winged mammals from the Jurassic period discovered

Two 160-million-year-old mammal fossils discovered in China show that the forerunners of mammals in the Jurassic…

Racial gap in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest narrows

There has been a substantial reduction in racial differences in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest, with…

Fruit fly mutation foretells 40 million years of evolution

Small, seemingly insignificant mutations in fruit flies may actually hold clues as to how a species…

Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal

The amount of time it takes for an ecosystem to recover from a drought is an…

Extinction mystery solved? Evidence suggests humans played a role in monkey’s demise in Jamaica

Radiocarbon dating of a fossilized leg bone from a Jamaican monkey called Xenothrix mcgregori suggests it…

New 13-million-year-old infant skull sheds light on ape ancestry

A new discovery in Kenya of a remarkably complete fossil ape skull reveals what the common…

Biochar shows benefits as manure lagoon cover

Manure is a reality in raising farm animals. Manure can be a useful fertilizer, returning valued…

Successful filming of fastest aurora flickering

Researchers conducted a 3 year continuous high-speed imaging observation at Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska, USA,…