Otters learn skills from each otherbut they also solve some mysteries alone, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists gave Asian short-clawed otters "puzzle boxes" containing familiar foo… [+2746 chars]
Your browser does not support the video tag. Pause All together: Cultured neurons show bursts of activity from cells firing at the same time a sign that the neurons are connected. Neurons that car… [+5914 chars]
Thelatest Virtual Issue from Genome Biology and Evolution highlights articles that provide new insight into the deep evolutionary relationships among extant organisms and the origin of eukaryotes fro… [+9895 chars]
The Third Pole, which is centered on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the frozen water in the world after the Antarctic and Arctic. As a reliable water supply for almost 2 billion people, it has b… [+4088 chars]
In the last few years, astronomers have achieved an incredible milestone: the detection of gravitational waves, vanishingly weak ripples in the fabric of space and time emanating from some of the mos… [+5107 chars]
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Humans could need some surprising things to survive on Mars according to new research. getty When will humans land on Mars? A recent report suggested 2038 as the most likely launch year for a crew… [+4108 chars]
Self-assembly is the spontaneous organization of building blocks into structures or patterns from a disordered state. Everyday examples include the freezing of liquids or the crystallization of salts… [+4115 chars]
Planned for launch in April 2023, the European Space Agency's (ESA) JUICE mission has entered the development phase and will soon be subjected to testing. While in the development phase, ESA has shar… [+2529 chars]
We’re all familiar with the famous opening of the TV show “The Big Bang Theory”. It’s a song that begins with the verse: “The whole Universe was in a hot dense state…” performed by the BareNakedLadie… [+7025 chars]
Ocean rings, which can span anywhere from a few months to several years, are vital for moving heat and nutrients across the ocean. However, it remains mysterious how these ocean rings stay intact. A… [+2469 chars]
Experienced cooks can determine when cooking oil has reached the right temperature for deep-frying by inserting moistened chopsticks in the hot oil. Bubbles form on the sticks and the sizzling sound … [+3148 chars]
