A trillion trees not enough to fix climate crisis, critics say

A trillion trees is a lot, but would be woefully inadequate to address the global warming…

The troubled waters surrounding the Spratly Islands

New research reveals the unseen environmental damage being done to coral reefs in the hotly contested…

Astronomers detect biggest explosion in the history of the Universe

Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since…

Witnessing the birth of baby universes 46 times: The link between gravity and soliton

Scientists have been attempting to come up with an equation to unify the micro and macro…

Bifunctional nanobodies protect against botulinum neurotoxins including Botox

A new study reveals potential for developing novel antibody-based antitoxins against botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), including the…

Deep-sea creature named after Metallica

Senckenberg researcher Dr. Torben Riehl and his colleague Dr. Bart De Smet from Ghent University in…

How cameras in public spaces might change how we think

Facial recognition is increasingly being used in many countries around the world. In some cases the…

New systemic approach needed to tackle global challenges

The impacts of the coronavirus on people’s health and daily life, stock markets, and businesses illustrate…

Monogamous female sea turtles? Yes, thanks to sperm storage

Like most other species, male sea turtles will mate with any female sea turtle they can.…

A tadpole with a twist: Left-right asymmetric development of Oikopleura dioica

How does a developing embryo, which is initially round, tell left from right? This basic process…