Two of the most massive touching stars ever found will eventually collide as black holes, finds study

Two massive touching stars in a neighboring galaxy are on course to become black holes that…

Dynamic network of proteins in the pores of the nuclear envelope blocks dangerous invaders, shows study

Tiny pores in the cell nucleus play an essential role for healthy aging by protecting and…

New rhynchosaur, named Beessiiwo cooowuse, found in Wyoming

Once upon a time, in what is now Wyoming, the predecessors of birds, alligators, and dinosaurs…

Study finds fathers' social experience influences sons' sperm quality

A study of wild house mice has shown that the social environment experienced by males during…

Elephant ecosystems in decline: Habitat loss tracked over 13 centuries

More than 3 million square kilometers of the Asian elephant’s historic habitat range has been lost…

Unusual interactions between polymers explain hydrogel formation

Many people use hydrogels without knowing it. As superabsorbents in nappies, for example, hydrogels absorb a…

Researchers describe a twisted cell–cell adhesion molecule complex structure

Our bodies comprise different tissues and organs, which are composed of many cells that must adhere…

Removing the sluggishness associated with using hydrogen to make steel

A team of metallurgists and materials scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH has uncovered the…

Drop the 'natural' in natural gas, climate activists urge US officials

Since almost two centuries ago—not long after it was identified bubbling up in a creek in…

Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come—a look at who is most at risk and how to prepare

When a powerful storm flooded neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April with what preliminary reports…