The carbon cost of home delivery and how to avoid it

Delivering online shopping to people’s homes is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly when…

Globular cluster system of NGC 4546 studied in detail

Using the Gemini-South telescope, astronomers have performed a photometric study of the lenticular galaxy NGC 4546.…

How dinosaur blood vessels are preserved through the ages

A team of scientists led by Elizabeth Boatman at the University of Wisconsin Stout used infrared…

New catalyst recycles greenhouse gases into fuel and hydrogen gas

Scientists have taken a major step toward a circular carbon economy by developing a long-lasting, economical…

Solved: The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling

The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling in Central Queensland has been solved after…

Exotic atomic nuclei reveal traces of new form of superfluidity

Led by Bo Cederwall, Professor of Experimental Nuclear Physics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, an…

A submillimeter survey of protostars

The formation of stars involves the complex interactions of many phenomena, including gravitational collapse, magnetic fields,…

Fieldwork on remote islands for evolutionary study finds rare bats in decline

A study led by Susan Tsang, a former Fulbright Research Fellow from the City College of…

Novel formulation permits use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to treat chronic pain

Crotoxin, extracted from the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus, has been studied…

The paradox of dormancy: Why sleep when you can eat?

Why do predators sometimes lay dormant eggs, which are hardy, but take a long time to…