Meet the Creature with the Highest Chromosome Count: A Genetic Marvel
In an extraordinary breakthrough in evolutionary genetics, researchers have unveiled the genome of the Atlas blue butterfly (Polyommatus…
Photos show scientists breeding rare and endangered animals in China’s longest river
WUHAN, China — A dozen sleek grey Yangtze finless porpoises glide inside a vast pool at the Institute…
No oil pipeline on the list of projects of national interest
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government prepares to announce the first projects of national interest it has selected,…
Rendezvous Robotics exits stealth with $3M to build reconfigurable space infrastructure
For decades, engineers designing space structures have been constrained by the rocket fairing: only hardware that can be…
Scientists Just Got an Unprecedented Glimpse into the Nature of Reality
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IU study finds possible treatment route for common type of genetic hearing loss
INDIANAPOLIS — A research team co-led by an Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist has pinpointed how…
Solar flares much hotter than previously thought say scientists
Solar flares are electromagnetic radiation that travel from the Sun at the speed of light, reaching Earth in…
Misinformation, fear and politics – how a South Dakota county drove away millions in solar energy | South Dakota
Like most of South Dakota, Walworth county is built on farming. To the east of Selby, the county…
Webb scientists wonder if this planet lost then rebuilt an atmosphere
As scientists continue to study a distant star system with seven rocky exoplanets, the odds of finding a…
Dark Matter “Wind” May Finally Be Detectable With New Superconducting Tech
Using the improved superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD), researchers are searching for very light dark matter. Credit: UZH…
Basking shark spotted off Flamborough coast in Yorkshire
Local fishermen Richard Emmerson and Russ Conlon captured the extraordinary moment while sailing along the coast. At an…
Earth’s Continent Formation Timeline Was Wrong—Here’s What Really Happened!
Recent studies suggest Earth’s continents formed billions of years earlier than previously thought. A study published in Nature…