A tiny semiconductor device lifts quantum photon interference visibility to 90%
An optical cavity raised the first cascade photon’s measured interference visibility to 90%, compared with a typical value…
Wolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did?
You might be among the 46 million people who’ve seen a video showing how wolves changed Yellowstone, or…
A tiny cat in Bolivia is changing what scientists know about wild cats
Genetic research has identified five distinct tiger cat species in South America. It has also prompted closer scrutiny…
66 million years ago, the dinosaurs died – but ants thrived. Scientists just figured out why
Ants are the most species-rich family among social insects, with more than 15,000 species worldwide. They originated around…
The modern zoo’s time is up
Open this photo in gallery: An elephant at the Toronto Zoo stands in his pen in October, 2013.Michelle…
Astronomers spot gas falling onto a neutron star for the first time, revealing how matter flows towards the star |
Astronomers have, for the first time, watched gas fall onto a neutron star. A team led by Roi…
What happens when a whale washes up on a beach?
If a whale is found dead, it should be reported to the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP). CSIP…
ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) made a close pass by Earth on September 28,…
ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) made a close pass by Earth on September 28,…
In the 1970s, an Italian priest sold 12,000 piranhas to Europe; 55 years later, his proceeds have funded 350m bridges and an 800m airstrip on a remote Brazilian island
An Italian Jesuit priest once turned one of the Amazon’s most feared fish into an unlikely source of…
Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells
Mitochondria are often described as the powerhouses of the cell because they produce much of the energy our…
Kansas City can see Saturn at its brightest this weekend. Here’s how to find it | KCUR
Saturn will be visible starting Friday and will hit peak viewing time when it reaches opposition Sunday, Oct.…