A team of researchers say theyve found some building blocks of RNA in a molecular cloud close to the center of the Milky Way. The discovery has implications for theories about how life began on Earth… [+3955 chars]
Artistic reconstruction of the yunnanozoan from the Cambrian Chengjiang biota shows basket-like pharyngeal skeletons. Credit: Dinghua Yang Research reveals yunnanozoans as the oldest known stem vert… [+4848 chars]
In his book, Endurance, astronaut Scott Kelly described the arduous task of readjusting to life on Earth after spending a year in space. As part of NASA’s Twins Study, Kelly lived and worked aboard t… [+7480 chars]
According to a new study, a mummified puppy unearthed in Siberia is definitely not a dog. The charming and adorable "dog" is apparently a juvenile wolf. The Mummified Pup Turns Out to be a Wolf Exp… [+3685 chars]
Invasive alien mammals can have catastrophic impacts on native flora and fauna, causing species extinctions and driving profound environmental change. Classical control methods such as poison baiting… [+3486 chars]
Scientists from Michigan State University have developed a new method to break down plant materials to obtain renewable energy. Renewable energy originating from plant matter could lessen our depen… [+2333 chars]
(Photo: Zeke Tucker/Unsplash) If youre looking for an excuse to rave about Fluffy, this might be your chance. Scientists are looking for cat owners for a new study focused on feline body language.Re… [+2367 chars]
Organic carbon and calcium carbonate are two critical components of the ocean's carbon cycle. Organic carbon originates mainly from phytoplankton photosynthesis, which is part of a complex biological… [+2200 chars]
Have you ever wondered how astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) dispose of their trash? Until now, they piled the garbage into a cargo ship bound to burn up in the atmosphere. They als… [+2699 chars]
