Deep in the Earth beneath us lie two blobs the size of continents. One is under Africa, the other under the Pacific Ocean. The blobs have their roots 2,900 km (1,800 miles) below the surface, almost… [+5294 chars]
What if you could predict where the worlds hidden mammal species lurked? Researchers at Radford University and Ohio State University think they can do just that. Their findings were published Mon… [+4660 chars]
It is said that the use of fire by humans by definition separates us from base animals. However, one could argue that our ability to track time via the celestial bodies in our skies gave us the quint… [+5780 chars]
<li>Tang, J. et al. The genomic landscapes of individual melanocytes from human skin. Nature586, 600605 (2020). ADS CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar </li><li>Fowler, J. C. et al… [+19339 chars]
The strawberry squid (Histioteuthis heteropsis) is a sight to behold. Its bulbous, berry like mantle is decorated with wispy fins that undulate in hypnotic fashion. Below the head, a tangle of peach-… [+2043 chars]
BOSTON – RNA (ribonucleic acid) plays many roles in human health, and now a study in the journal Nature offers powerful evidence that RNA could also be a viable target for drug development. This work… [+5052 chars]
Although they are currently the greatest predators on land, its likely that modern-day cats wouldnt have been a match for the newly discovered Diegoaelurus vanvalkenburghae. At around 42 million year… [+6013 chars]
Saturn sure makes for a grand view in the night sky. After all, it is the only planet in our solar system with easily visible majestic rings. If you have seen Saturn through an everyday telescope, it… [+1391 chars]
ITHACA, N.Y. – Deserts may seem lifeless and inert, but they are very much alive. Sand dunes, in particular, grow and move – and according to a decades long research project, they also breathe humid … [+3464 chars]
Becoming an astronaut is a pretty common dream for kids in kindergarten. Going to Mars or orbiting the Earth is just one of those things that captures the minds of our kids. It seems outlandish and a… [+2003 chars]
<ul><li>A team led by an Ohio State University professor analyzed over 4,000 mammal species to identify which animals are likely to have a hidden species.</li><li>Some yet-to-be-discovered species ar… [+3765 chars]
NASA completes Webb Space Telescope rollout deployment to begin scientific missions this summer. Photo: VCG Strange lumpy terrain on Pluto unlike anything previously observed in the solar system in… [+1481 chars]
