We live in a world made and run by RNA, the equally important sibling of the genetic molecule DNA. In fact, evolutionary biologists hypothesize that RNA existed and self-replicated even before the ap… [+8180 chars]
Low-cost "tree fitbits" can pinpoint the precise timing of tree activities, like spring bloom or autumn leaf change, according to a new CU Boulder study. Researchers outfitted two East Boulder ash tr… [+3821 chars]
SpaceX's Crew-3 astronaut mission will get to spend a few extra hours aboard the International Space Station (ISS), if all goes according to plan. Crew-3's Dragon capsule had been scheduled to dep… [+2382 chars]
Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies migrate to a particular group of mountain peaks located in central Mexico. How precisely they steer to their winter destination, and the way they select the… [+3556 chars]
Accumulation of salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonates in poplar after infection with a virulent rust fungus, Melampsora larici-populina. (a, b) Concentrations of SA and its glucoside (SAG) in poplar lea… [+8540 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]
In countless superhero movies, characters' abilities to leap to absurd heights fuel over-the-top fight scenes and strain storylines. Now, researchers have developed a simple robot that can actually s… [+1881 chars]
A new climate simulation by NASA suggests that enormous volcanic eruptions called flood basalt eruptions could significantly warm Earths climate and destroy the ozone layer which shields us from the … [+2400 chars]
A recent proposed update to the Canada's Criminal Code will extend the Mounties' jurisdiction to the moon. As CBC reports: In the Budget Implementation Act, under the subhead Lunar Gateway Canadia… [+1747 chars]
The spread of fake news through "pavement media" in Africa means the continent needs unique techniques to tackle the spread of misinformation, a new study says. Discussions about current affairs in … [+3747 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]
Hot on the heels of the year's first solar eclipse — a partial eclipse on April 30 — a total lunar eclipse is on the horizon. Between the late evening of May 15 and the early morning of May 16, depe… [+2973 chars]
