Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds

Lava worlds, massive exoplanets home to sparkling skies and roiling volcanic seas called magma oceans, are…

Thiol ligands modify metal nanocluster structures and optical properties

Metal nanoclusters are tiny, crystalline structures up to two nanometers (2 x 10-9 meters) in diameter…

RNA recovered from extinct animal in world first

Scientists have for the first time recovered RNA from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, raising…

From seafloor to space: New bacterial proteins shine light on climate and astrobiology

Gigatons of greenhouse gas are trapped under the seafloor, and that’s a good thing. Around the…

Colorado has a new plan to reduce greenhouse gases. Critics say it fails those most impacted by air pollution

Colorado’s air regulators have approved a new rule that will require the state’s 18 largest manufacturers…

Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses

How are environmental changes, loss of biodiversity, and the spread of pathogens connected? The answer is…

New findings on the albino giant panda in the Wolong National Nature Reserve

Four years ago, in a twist of fate, an all-white “bear-like” creature spotted in a nature…

Electromagnetic field-assisted thermal catalysis enabling low-temperature, low-pressure, large-scale ammonia synthesis

Ammonia (NH3), as one of the most common industrial chemicals, is essential for nitrogenous fertilizer production…

Ecological theory can help explain why segregation persists

An ecological theory may help to explain why segregation is so widespread and persistent in US…

3D organoids unlock promising insights into lung cancer in dogs

Veterinary researchers have used organoids—three-dimensional organ-like structures grown from stem cells and tissue samples—to investigate the…