It is common for young animals, in particular mammals, to play. Researchers at Linköping University (LiU) in Sweden have for the first time mapped the development of play in young chickens. The resul… [+2928 chars]
A plume of "dark plasma" hurled from the sun will be engulfed to form a "cannibal" coronal mass ejection which will sideswipe the Earth on Thursday (Aug. 18), causing a strong G3 geomagnetic storm.… [+4407 chars]
The Universe reveals hidden objects when gravity acts like a giant magnifying glass. Observatories at the cutting edge of technology like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can harness these cos… [+6062 chars]
Scientists have produced an image of a supernova remnant designated as G261.9+5.5, which was first discovered in 1967. The supernova remnant is at a distance of between 10,000 and 15,000 light years.… [+2104 chars]
Today's sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites, new rese… [+2489 chars]
On August 17, 2017 , scientists made a discovery that rocked the world of physics: they directly observed two neutron stars slamming into each other. Formed in the collapse of a massive star, when … [+5013 chars]
She was dead tired but couldnt sleep, couldnt think straight, and could barely walk. The muscle pain in her arms and legs was so bad that she spent days in bed. When she did get up, she used a wheelc… [+2872 chars]
Watch the moon as it appears to "hop" over Uranus in the afternoon sky tomorrow (Aug. 18). The moon will pass in front of the planet Uranus — an event known as lunar occultation — at 11:50 EDT (1… [+2239 chars]
Identification, cloning and characterization of a repetitive DNA family in species of the Bufo bufo group Genomic DNA from one adult Bufo bufo female from Bologna (Italy) was digested with the restr… [+20246 chars]
The world is "woefully underprepared" for a massive volcanic eruption and the likely repercussions on global supply chains, climate and food, according to experts from the University of Cambridge's C… [+5508 chars]
Tracing the symptomology of predation through macroscopic plaques A culture bioassay (Expanded Microcoleus Mortality Assay, or EMMA) (Fig. 1 and see Materials and Methods) based on the capacity of a… [+24827 chars]
Visual aids and other strategies make it possible to interview young autistic people with intellectual disability or other communication challenges and to draw out valuable responses for research pur… [+831 chars]
