8,000 steps a day to reduce the risk of premature death

An international study has identified for the first time the optimal number of steps at which…

Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells

Special proteins — known as membrane transporters — are key to the mobility of sperm cells.…

Roosters might recognize themselves in the mirror

Scrape, cluck, lay eggs — that’s it? Anyone involved in chicken farming knows that the animals…

Uranus aurora discovery offers clues to habitable icy worlds

Astronomers confirm the existence of an infrared (IR) aurora on Uranus. This could help astronomers identify…

Endangered whales live in area earmarked for gas exploration

Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and…

Shape-shifting fiber can produce morphing fabrics

FibeRobo is a liquid crystal elastomer fiber that can change its shape in response to thermal…

To navigate the world, we all shimmy like these electric fish

An electric knifefish shimmies in the water for the same reason a dog sniffs or a…

Study shows simple diet swaps can cut carbon emissions and improve your health

Making one small diet change — chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow’s milk…

DNA Origami nanoturbine sets new horizon for nanomotors

Researchers introduce a pioneering breakthrough in the world of nanomotors — the DNA origami nanoturbine. This…

October 28 partial lunar eclipse visible in eastern Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia

A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the eastern Americas, Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia, Australia,…