In early October, a wave of high-energy radiation swept over Earth from a gamma-ray burst, one of the most singularly catastrophic and violent events the cosmos has to offer. Astronomers…
Bumblebees exposed to glyphosate performed worse in tests that required them to remember which colours were linked to rewards Environment 21 October 2022 By Gary Hartley A buff-tailed bumblebee Ed…
17-year-old Indeever Madireddy sequenced the genome of his pet angelfish after it died – the first time this species has been sequenced Life 21 October 2022 By Michael Le Page…
From a close-up of a 1-millimetre-wide coral polyp to a shot of a tiger beetle clasping a fly, these photos are some of the top entries in the Nikon Small…
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In the midst of an active hurricane season, Puerto Rico has suffered yet again. Thanks to Fiona, which crashed into the territory a few days before Ian hit Florida, we…
New research shows that birds of prey attempting to grab a bat from a roiling mass of the flying mammals have developed a way to cope with the confusion.
It’s been nearly four years since the Woolsey Fire ripped through Southern California, burning nearly 100,000 acres and destroying hundreds of homes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Now, new research finds…
Set on a rocky outcrop in southern Siberia, Chagyrskaya Cave might not look like much. But for one family of Neanderthals, it was home. For the first time, researchers have…
By modifying the embryonic skin cells of mice, researchers created hair follicles that grew up to 3 millimetres long over one month Health 21 October 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu…