Ancient mantis-man petroglyph discovered in Iran

A unique rock carving found in the Teymareh rock art site (Khomein county) in Central Iran…

Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities

Microbiologists have long adopted the language of human settlement to describe how bacteria live and grow:…

Mercury's 400 C heat may help it make its own ice

It is already hard to believe that there is ice on Mercury, where daytime temperatures reach…

UM professor helps Malaysia develop conservation areas, protect species

Jedediah Brodie has spent a career tromping around tropical rainforests, conducting on-the-ground research in some of…

Invisible plastics in water

A Washington State University research team has found that nanoscale particles of the most commonly used…

What can you do with spiral graph? Help understand how galaxies evolve

Spiral structure is seen in a variety of natural objects, ranging from plants and animals to…

How sperm unpack dad's genome so it can merge with mom's

A sperm enters an egg, an embryo develops and eventually a baby is born. But back…

NASA's Terra Satellite observes development of Tropical Storm 22S

NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters with a visible image…

Scientists work toward more reliable prediction of South Asian summer monsoon rainfall for the upcoming 15-30 years

The South Asian summer monsoon (SASM) provides the principal water supply for over a billion people.…

Prehistoric hyenas and humans share migration patterns

New research into the evolutionary history and prehistoric migrations of hyenas reveals surprising similarities between hyenas…