Vanishing ice puts reindeer herders at risk

Deep in the Sayan Mountains of northern Mongolia, patches of ice rest year-round in the crooks…

Genetic discovery holds implications for better immunity, longer life

Wrinkles on the skin of a microscopic worm might provide the key to a longer, healthier…

Hubble studies gamma-ray burst with the highest energy ever seen

New observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have investigated the nature of the gamma-ray burst…

Hormone clue to snail shells' spiral

An enzyme that makes the male sex hormones has unravelled a fresh clue about how snail…

Possible meteor outburst this week worth a look up

Scientists are predicting a rare meteor outburst this week that may be brief but incredibly intense. …

Virtual and mixed reality inferior to traditional learning in anatomy education

A study from McMaster University has shown that traditional ways of learning anatomy remain superior to…

3-D maps of gene activity

A three-dimensional computer model enables scientists to quickly determine which genes are active in which cells,…

Researchers design an improved pathway to carbon-neutral plastics

Researchers from U of T Engineering and Caltech have designed a new and improved system for…

First detection of the cosmic monster explosions with ground-based gamma-ray telescopes

The strongest explosions in the universe produce even more energetic radiation than previously known: Using specialized…

Breaking the limits: Discovery of the highest-energy photons from a gamma-ray burst

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief and extremely powerful cosmic explosions, suddenly appearing in the sky, about…