Scientists shed new light on viral protein shell assembly

New insight on the conditions that control self-assembly in the protective shell of viruses has been…

Present-day dogs defy the domestication syndrome

Across a wide range of domesticated animals the same morphological, physiological and behavioural traits appear to…

Return of 'the Blob' could intensify climate change impacts on Northeast Pacific fisheries

A large marine heatwave would double the rate of the climate change impacts on fisheries species…

New POP atomic clock design achieves state-of-the-art frequency stability

Chinese researchers have developed a pulsed optically pumped (POP) atomic clock with a frequency stability of…

What coronavirus tells us about climate change on Earth Day's 50th anniversary

The Seattle Times headline on Seattle’s first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, was prescient. So…

Climate change brings summertime heat to Florida's early spring

Florida is caught between a climate change-induced sauna of extreme spring temperatures and a steam bath…

Expansion of world's cities creating 'new ecological niches' for infectious diseases

New research highlights how urban expansion is creating the conditions for infectious diseases to emerge and…

Children face three times more air pollution during the school run

Children face a worrying threefold increase in air pollution during the daily school runs, causing air…

Hope for baobab on the brink as thousands of trees are planted in Madagascar

Even giant trees begin their life as humble seeds. Click here for original story,…

COVID-19 U.S. employment shocks likely larger than Great Depression

The U.S. is likely to see a near-term 24% drop in employment, 17% percent drop in…