A quartet of researchers at the University of Oxford's Department of Zoology has found that a careful look at the way large birds perch could perhaps lead to improvements in the ways that drones are … [+2931 chars]
It was the appearance of sea urchins from their hiding spots, not an increase in the urchin population, which caused a spectacular outbreak of kelp-eating sea urchins along California’s Central Coast… [+4988 chars]
A new spacecraft selfie shows the machine in glorious 4K resolution above Australia's Great Barrier Reef. NanoAvionics, a satellite company based in the United States and United Kingdom, released a … [+3009 chars]
Mapping the interior of the ice giants is difficult, to say the least. Not only are they far away and therefore harder to observe, but their constant ice cover makes it extremely hard to detect what … [+4086 chars]
The precise creation of nanoscale light fields is critical in emerging nanophotonics and nanooptics. Approaches for directly converting light into electrical impulses, along with non-destructive and … [+5524 chars]
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano in January 2022 was one of the most explosive volcanic events of the modern era, a new study has confirmed. Led by researchers from th… [+3187 chars]
An international team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Manchester, has developed a fast and economical method of converting methane, or natural gas, into liquid methanol at ambi… [+7434 chars]
For the past three years, a tiny loaf-of-bread-sized spacecraft with gigantic wings has been sailing on sunbeams in low Earth orbit. LightSail 2 has far exceeded its life expectancy and proven that s… [+3797 chars]
creation of gods Synthetic Hox genes, sets of genes that control entire sets of other genes, in order to study the functioning of these structures and to investigate their role in the development of … [+1645 chars]
Scientists have discovered a fearsome new species of crab that disguises itself in the peeling hairs of other sea creatures. Despite its menacing appearance, “thin” monsters actually use it as a pro… [+1605 chars]
A meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere. Getty In February 2013, a meteor exploded in the sky of the Russian town of eljabinsk, causing widespread damage and injuring more than 1,200 people. It was … [+2913 chars]
ByThe Francis Crick InstituteJune 30, 2022 According to a new study, the ancestry of dogs can be traced to at least two populations of ancient wolves. Credit: Jessica Rae Peto An international grou… [+7459 chars]
