Newly discovered Jurassic fossils in Texas

Scientists have filled a major gap in the state’s fossil record — describing the first known…

Researchers make a quantum computing leap with a magnetic twist

Scientists and engineers have announced a significant advancement in developing fault-tolerant qubits for quantum computing. In…

Novel metal-organic framework could help advance semiconductors

Researchers have developed a novel two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic framework (MOF) that has 10- to 15-times…

New drug delivery method can reverse senescence of stem cells

As we age, our bodies change and degenerate over time in a process called senescence. Stem…

Deaf mice have nearly normal inner ear function until ear canal opens

For the first two weeks of life, mice with a hereditary form of deafness have nearly…

Bigger bottles keep champagne bubbly for decades

Tiny bubbles bursting in a drinker’s face and the bite of carbonation are all part of…

Orangutans can make two sounds at the same time, similar to human beatboxing, study finds

Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers, according to a…

What math can teach us about standing up to bullies

New research from Dartmouth takes a fresh look at game theory to show that being uncooperative…

Humans' ancestors survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs

A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been…

Human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand earliest stages of human development

Scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming…