New study compiles Gulf of Maine seasonal wildlife timing shifts

Many researchers and amateur naturalists keep track of dates for the first robin of spring, the…

NASA catches formation of Tropical Cyclone Kenneth near Aldabra

Visible satellite imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite revealed the formation of Tropical Storm Kenneth in the…

Meet B. fragilis, a bacterium that moves into your gut and evolves to make itself at home

MIT researchers have analyzed population genomics and metagenomics to investigate the microbiome evolution of Bacteroides fragilis,…

Scientists find auroral 'speed bumps' are more complicated

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center find that “speed bumps” in space,…

Strongly agree: The number of response options matter when using a Likert Scale

Researchers often tweak the number of response options in the traditional five-point Likert Scale with little…

Auroral 'speed bumps' are more complicated, scientists find

Researchers find that ‘speed bumps’ in space, which can slow down satellites orbiting closer to Earth,…

Arctic warming will accelerate climate change and impact global economy

Carbon released into the atmosphere by the increasing loss of Arctic permafrost, combined with higher solar…

Meet B. fragilis, a bacterium that moves into your gut and evolves to make itself at home

Researchers have analyzed population genomics and metagenomics to investigate the microbiome evolution of Bacteroides fragilis, one…

Proofreading the book of life: Gene editing made safer

A new method renders the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 ‘immunosilent,’ potentially allowing the editing and repair…

Endangered rays may have unknown birthing zone in Mexican waters

The discovery of dozens of pregnant giant devil rays accidentally caught in fishing nets in a…