The R-Process Alliance aims to answer the big, unanswered questions related to decoding the mysteries of the oldest stars in the Milky Wayby bringing together an interdisciplinary group of observers,… [+8127 chars]
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Symptoms linger two years for some; inflammatory protein patterns may provide long COVID clues The following is a summary of some recent studi… [+2549 chars]
As a continent, Africa has been one of the richest sources of information about ancient people. Lucy, an Australopithecus genus of early hominins, was discovered in 1974 by researchers working in Eth… [+3786 chars]
Sowerbys beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens) surfacing in the waters off Terceira Island, Azores. The species characteristically long beak protrudes from the water during surfacing. Credit: Kelp Marine … [+3952 chars]
There are 16 species of beaked whales in the genus Mesoplodon, making this the largest cetacean genus. The habits of most of these species are largely unknown because the whales are shy, slow-moving … [+3462 chars]