Heat spells doom for Aussie marsupials

When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in…

Coelacanths may live nearly a century, five times longer than researchers expected

Once thought to be extinct, lobe-finned coelacanths are enormous fish that live deep in the ocean.…

First months decisive for immune system development

Many diseases caused by a dysregulated immune system, such as allergies, asthma and autoimmunity, can be…

Physicists bring human-scale object to near standstill, reaching a quantum state

To the human eye, most stationary objects appear to be just that—still, and completely at rest.…

New tools needed to effectively and fairly plan relocation of those displaced by climate

Current approaches for planning relocation for potentially millions of people affected by climate change and related…

Long-term Himalayan glacier study

The glaciers of Nanga Parbat – one of the highest mountains in the world – have…

Excess nitrogen puts butterflies at risk

Nitrogen from agriculture, vehicle emissions and industry is endangering butterflies in Switzerland. The element is deposited…

Novel chirped pulses defy 'conventional wisdom'

Researchers demonstrate highly chirped pulses created by a using a spectral filter in a Kerr resonator,…

Long-term Himalayan glacier study: Geographers combine historical images and maps with current data

The glaciers of Nanga Parbat—one of the highest mountains in the world—have been shrinking slightly but…

Chinese crew enters new space station on 3-month mission

Three Chinese astronauts arrived Thursday at China’s new space station at the start of a three-month…