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Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with female corpses
A unique fungus survives by ‘bewitching’ male flies into mating with dead female flies. The longer…
Rocking shadows in protoplanetary discs
Astronomers reveal a new phenomenon dubbed the ‘rocking shadow’ effect that describes how discs in forming…
Deep dive into the dusty Milky Way
An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape…
Predicting equatorial plasma bubbles with SWARM
Changes in atmospheric density after sunset can cause hot pockets of gas called ‘plasma bubbles’ to…
An Achilles heel shared by plants and animals
The biomolecule diphthamide is essential for the proper formation of proteins in cells. When humans are…
Opening new doors: First synthetic mechanosensitive potassium channel
Intrigued by the properties of ion channel proteins commonly observed in cells, researchers have developed the…
Gregory Robinson reflects on his work with the James Webb Telescope
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Gregory Robinson, one of the leading figures behind NASA’s James Webb…
How the son of sharecroppers helped send the world's most powerful telescope to space
Gregory Robinson grew up as one of 11 children of tobacco sharecroppers in rural Virginia. He…
California's trees are dying, and might not be coming back
The State of California is banking on its forests to help reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide in…