Discovering a new fundamental underwater force

A team of mathematicians from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Brown University…

Genetic variation gives mussels a chance to adapt to climate change

Existing genetic variation in natural populations of Mediterranean mussels allows them to adapt to declining pH…

Climate activists final victory in Dutch court ruling

Climate activists won a final victory Friday in their long-running battle through Dutch courts to force…

Ethiopia celebrates launch of first satellite

Ethiopia launched its first satellite on Friday, a landmark achievement for the country’s space programme that…

After drought, floods compound Somalia's year of climate misery

As Somalia withered from drought early this year, and her goats dropped dead from thirst, Maka…

In Brazil's pampas, a Triassic Park once flourished

Millions of years before the arrival of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, another fearsome dinosaur—the Gnathovorax—roamed what…

Boeing sends 'Rosie' dummy to space in key crewless mission

Boeing is set to launch its Starliner capsule Friday on a crewless eight-day journey to the…

Scientists build an exceptional surface out of exceptional points

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are exceptional in many respects.…

Baby dinosaurs found in Australia

Researchers have uncovered the first baby dinosaurs from Australia. The bones were discovered at several sites…

'Cotton candy' planet mysteries unravel in new Hubble observations

“Super-Puffs” may sound like a new breakfast cereal. But it’s actually the nickname for a unique…