A new study by scientists at the University of Utah explains how mom and dad's genes shape behavior. Each parent has a unique influence on hormones and other chemical messengers that control mood and… [+2828 chars]
This network of long grooves and scratches forms part of a giant fault system on Mars known as Tantalus Fossae, and is shown here as seen by ESA's Mars Express. At first glance, these features look a… [+3656 chars]
<li>Boivin, N. L. et al. Ecological consequences of human niche construction: Examining long-term anthropogenic shaping of global species distributions. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA113, 63886396 (2016).… [+24321 chars]
May 3 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith The ability of a forest to regenerate after droughts, wildfires or other disturbances is largely dependent on seed production. The findings of two recent investigati… [+5434 chars]
TUCSON, Arizona — It is well established that older adults are more susceptible to infection and their immune systems less capable of generating a strong immune response. Now, a new University of Ari… [+8386 chars]
Mars is full of volcanoes, such as these ones in the Tharsis region: Ceraunius Tholus and Uranius ... [+] Tholus. This image came from data taken during separate orbits of the European Space Agency's… [+2281 chars]
Enlarge/ NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is seen in firing room four during the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft on the Crew-4 mission in April. 181 wi… [+4620 chars]
An international research team, including scientists at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have used a new observation technique to discover the brightest extragalactic pulsar known, and it … [+2984 chars]
New York: A team of scientists have, for the first time ever, mapped living corals before and after a major marine heat wave, to make targeted and effective conservation. While there have been repor… [+2363 chars]
Welcome to our weekly recap of our Planetary Picture of the Day (PPOD)!Mars, more Mars, planet line up and a map of the Milky Way! Monday, April 25, 2022 Credit: Pablo Carlos BudassiFull size here:… [+1898 chars]
What mysteries of the universe could the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator unlock? The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) near … [+16069 chars]
A new study from the University of Bristol (UB) reveals that the rapid diversification of squamates took place during the Jurassic era, which is much earlier than expected. Squamata is the largest or… [+2710 chars]