Portrait by Renaissance master expected to soar past $80M

An enigmatic painting from Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli will go on auction next year and art…

New research shows the limitations of coordination in chemistry

A common assumption in chemistry is that the coordination number of a catalyst’s surface determines the…

5G wireless may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts

Upcoming 5G wireless networks that will provide faster cell phone service may lead to inaccurate weather…

Novel cell membrane model could be key to uncovering new protein properties

The cell membrane, the wall-like boundary between the cell interior and its outside environment, is primarily…

Genome of Alexander Fleming's original penicillin-producing mould sequenced

Researchers have sequenced the genome of Alexander Fleming’s penicillin mould for the first time and compared…

In Siberia forests, climate change stokes 'zombie fires'

Equipped with a shovel, Grigory Kuksin lifts and turns smouldering earth in the marshy clearing of…

NASA chief warns Congress about Chinese space station

NASA chief Jim Bridenstine told lawmakers Wednesday it was crucial for the US to maintain a…

Life still precarious for pangolins despite Vietnam's illegal trade crackdown

Head keeper Tran Van Truong gently takes a curled-up pangolin into his arms, comforting the shy…

Australian rescuers forced to euthanise some beached whales as toll rises

Australian rescuers were forced Thursday to begin euthanising some surviving whales from a mass stranding that…

SLAC invention could make particle accelerators 10 times smaller

Particle accelerators generate high-energy beams of electrons, protons and ions for a wide range of applications,…