Using lasers to study explosions

An explosion is a complex event involving quickly changing temperatures, pressures and chemical concentrations. In a…

Study shows Old World monkeys combine items in speech—but only two and never more, unlike humans

The utterances of Old World monkeys, some of our primate cousins, may be more sophisticated than…

Wealth can lead to more satisfying life if viewed as a sign of success vs. happiness

Money can’t buy you happiness, but it could motivate you to live a better life. …

Undercover evolution: Our individuality is encrypted in our DNA, but it is deeper than expected

Providing a glimpse the hidden workings of evolution, a group of researchers at UC Santa Barbara…

Study reveals 'radical' wrinkle in forming complex carbon molecules in space

A team of scientists has discovered a new possible pathway toward forming carbon structures in space…

Fragmenting ions and radiation sensitizers

A new study using mass spectrometry is helping piece together what happens when DNA that has…

'Catastrophic': Hurricane Dorian parks over the Bahamas

Practically parking over the Bahamas for a day and a half, Hurricane Dorian pounded away at…

Sexual selection influences the evolution of lamprey pheromones

In “Intra- and Interspecific Variation in Production of Bile Acids that Act As Sex Pheromones in…

Slowed metabolism helps migrating geese soar

Researchers have shed new light on how some geese can fly high for long periods of…

Corals take control of nitrogen recycling

Corals are shown to recycle their own waste ammonium using a surprising source of glucose—a finding…