Near-Earth asteroid pairs offer clues to composition, dynamics and environmental conditions of early solar system

Near Earth Objects (NEOs) are small solar system bodies whose orbits sometimes bring them close to…

DNA is only one among millions of possible genetic molecules

Biology encodes information in DNA and RNA, which are complex molecules finely tuned to their functions.…

Luca to lead most challenging spacewalks since Hubble repairs

The date is set for ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano’s first spacewalk of his Beyond mission. Friday…

New understanding of antibiotic synthesis

Researchers at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine have made important strides in understanding the functioning of…

A distinct spin on atomic transport

One of the more unexpected things that can be done with charge-neutral atoms is using them…

Iran awards prestigious prize to US-educated scientists

Iran has awarded a top prize in the study of science to two U.S.-educated scientists. …

Finding Nemo's cousins

The fish made famous in Finding Nemo can see ultraviolet (UV) light and may use it…

Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home

The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels…

Free Internet access should be a basic human right, study says

Free internet access must be considered as a human right, as people unable to get online—particularly…

Egypt discreetly marks Suez Canal's 150th anniversary

Since the Suez Canal was inaugurated amid pomp and ceremony 150 years ago, it has become…