Where Does Beach Sand Come From? The seemingly simple beach sand is actually the result of an epic natural process of mountain erosion and river…
Unseen Intruders: Ancient Viruses Discovered in Coral Symbionts’ DNA
Researchers surprised to find fragments of RNA viruses in coral partners’ genomes. Scientists have discovered ancient RNA virus remnants in the DNA of organisms living…
Unseen Intruders: Ancient Viruses Discovered in Coral Symbionts’ DNA
Researchers surprised to find fragments of RNA viruses in coral partners’ genomes. Scientists have discovered ancient RNA virus remnants in the DNA of organisms living…
Boulder Bonanza! Science and Sampling Attempts at the Onahu Outcrop on Mars
The Mars Perseverance Rover struggled to collect samples from a crumbly, potentially conglomerate rock at the Onahu outcrop, before exploring another location, Stone Man Pass….
New Research Unlocks Hidden Secrets of Primate Evolution
Analyses of 50 primate genomes through comparative genomics unveil essential genetic processes involved in primate speciation, adaptive phenotypic changes, and the evolution of social systems….
Harvard Researchers Help Unravel the Mystery of Sleep
New sleep research has unveiled surprising links between the brain and the gut. Sleep holds paramount importance among human activities — its deficiency even for…
Shattering Preconceptions: Diverse Spinosaur Species Roamed Cretaceous Britain
A recent study by the University of Southampton indicates that distinct spinosaur groups lived in Cretaceous Britain, challenging previous beliefs. Using a spinosaur tooth from…
Shattering Preconceptions: Diverse Spinosaur Species Roamed Cretaceous Britain
A recent study by the University of Southampton indicates that distinct spinosaur groups lived in Cretaceous Britain, challenging previous beliefs. Using a spinosaur tooth from…
Astronomers Discover the Last Three Planets NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope Observed Before Going Dark
In its final days of operation in 2018, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope potentially discovered its last planets. Scientists from MIT and the University of Wisconsin…
Scientists Discover a New Potential Way To Stop Dementia Progression
Scientists from the University of Helsinki have successfully demonstrated that a compound known as a PREP inhibitor can prevent the build-up of a harmful protein…