Digging into the far side of the moon: Chang'E-4 probes 40 meters into lunar surface

A little over a year after landing, China’s spacecraft Chang’E-4 is continuing to unveil secrets from…

Super-urinators among the mangroves: Excretory gifts from estuary's busiest fish promote ecosystem health

A new University of Michigan-led study of individually radio-tracked tropical fish in a Bahamian mangrove estuary…

Billions lost as illicit fisheries trade hurting nations who can afford it least

More than eight million to 14 million tonnes of unreported fish catches are traded illicitly every…

Complex local conditions keep fields of dunes from going active all at once

Sand dunes, like many ecosystems, have more than one comfort zone. Variations in moisture, especially, can…

Ancient meteorite site on Earth could reveal new clues about Mars' past

Scientists have devised new analytical tools to break down the enigmatic history of Mars’ atmosphere—and whether…

Cannibalism on rise among polar bears, say Russian scientists

Cases of polar bears killing and eating each other are on the rise in the Arctic…

Are cats the 'canary in the coal mine' for wildfire effects on human health?

Cats who suffered burns and smoke inhalation in recent California wildfires also had a high incidence…

Method with polarized light can create and measure nonsymmetrical states in a layered material

Some molecules, including most of the ones in living organisms, have shapes that can exist in…

Mosaic evolution painted lorikeets a rainbow of color

A new study examines how color evolved in one of the flashiest groups of parrots—Australasian lorikeets—finding…

Researchers connect microbes in the twilight zone of the ocean with the breakdown of tough organic molecules

Seawater is more than just saltwater. The ocean is a veritable soup of chemicals. …