Humans’ distant ancestor Australopithecus africanus had a unique approach to raising their young, as shown in…
The counter-intuitive solution to getting people to care about climate change
In a May episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Bill Nye the Science Guy…
Better genome editing for bioenergy
CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput gene-editing tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications.…
Small fragments of carbon-rich asteroids too fragile to survive atmospheric entry
Ryugu and other asteroids of the common “C-class” consist of more porous material than was previously…
ESA identifies demand for satellites around the Moon
Dozens of very different commercial and institutional missions to the Moon are planned for the coming…
Gut microbes protect against neurologic damage from viral infections
Gut microbes produce compounds that prime immune cells to destroy harmful viruses in the brain and…
The protein that gives identical cells individuality
New insight into a protein’s role in regulating tight DNA packing could have implications for combating…
What can researchers learn by eavesdropping on fish?
Oyster reef restoration provides important benefits, such as stabilizing shorelines, filtering water, and providing habitat for…
Partial lunar eclipse to grace U.K. evening sky
Tuesday, 16 July, will see a partial eclipse of the moon, visible in the U.K. after…