Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Early complex life clung to oxygenated seafloors for hundreds of millions of years, scientists discover
From the highest mountains to the deepest ocean, the driest desert to the lushest jungle, Earth displays a dazzling array of life-forms. And eukaryotes account...
What BMX teaches us about belonging (and not belonging)
At skate parks, dirt jumps and racetracks around Australia, inclusion is made in the moment—by peers who encourage, coaches who spot and by digging crews who bu...
Forbidden friends become former friends after moms voice disapproval
It's a tale as old as time: parents don't like the company their children keep—and don't hesitate to say so. Often, parents openly state their disapproval, hopi...
Asteroid impact site reveals possible traces of early life
A discovery by a South Korean research team suggests that impact-generated lakes may have fostered early oxygen-producing life. A team of South Korean scientist...
The fungus that spoils nearly everything: Gray mold secret revealed
Even if you haven't heard of Botrytis cinerea, you've likely seen it—slowly growing in your store-bought blueberries, tomatoes or even on your beautiful orchids...
India issues heat wave warnings as fear of El Nino looms
India's weather agency warned on Wednesday of the risk of upcoming "extreme" heat made worse by the potentially powerful El Niño weather pattern, issuing heat w...
After 10 years of upgrades, this legendary telescope has returned to chase black holes, asteroids and cosmic chemistry
The Haystack 37m Telescope has been a landmark in radio astronomy and radar studies of the solar system since its first light in 1964. Over the following four d...
What if the direction of a magnet could shape the building blocks of life?
In a new discovery, researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Weizmann Institute of Science have found that something in the direction of a ma...
Religion plays a greater role in the economy than previously thought, says paper
Religion plays a greater role in growth, prosperity and economic development than many people realize. This is the finding of a paper published by the Rockwool...
An explanation for the massive black holes the JWST found in the early universe
One of the most puzzling findings from the JWST's observations of the early universe is the size of black holes. According to our understanding of black hole gr...
Bees found an unlikely new food source, and it could reshape how a destructive forest disease travels
New research published in NeoBiota has found that the Western honey bee—an introduced species to Australia—and the devastating, invasive plant fungus known as m...
Portugal burial reveals first known bone dental bridge in national archaeological record
The first documented case of a fixed bone bridge unearthed in Portugal was presented in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology by researchers Ms. Steffi...