In addition to the life on the surface of the Earth and in its oceans,…
Through fossil leaves, a step towards Jurassic Park
The relationships between 200-million-year-old plants have been established for the first time, based on chemical…
Shocking case of indigestion in supermassive black hole
A multi-wavelength study of a pair of colliding galaxies has revealed the cause of a…
Mapping genes could improve cancer diagnosis
Large-scale changes to the structure of the genome are often seen in cancer cells. Scientists…
Not so pretty after all: New pestivirus that attacks the nervous system of Austrian pigs
So-called “shaking piglets” have symptoms that resemble those of the classical swine fever, with extensive…
Praying mantises hunt down birds worldwide
Praying mantises are carnivorous insects with powerful raptorial front legs that usually depend on arthropods…
Do blind people express their emotions in the same way as people who can see?
Facial expressions play a powerful role in social interactions from birth to adulthood. Fear, joy,…
Beech trees native to Scotland after all, scientists discover
Beech trees should be considered native to Scotland — despite a long-running debate over their…
Musical sun reduces range of magnetic activity
The layer in which the significant magnetic activity is located has grown thinner in recent…
‘Little Cub’ gives astronomers rare chance to see galaxy demise
A primitive galaxy that could provide clues about the early universe has been spotted by…