Hummingbirds are part of the family Trochilidae and are among the smallest birds on the…
Bats can broaden and narrow their visual field by modulating the frequency of their vocalizations…
Scientists have discovered l-C3H+ hydrocarbon in the interstellar medium for the first time, finding this…
Katydid ears have evolved components resembling those of human ears, on a smaller scale. This…
A new study indicates that slowing down vessels near coastlines by 10 to 15 miles…
The most comprehensive assessment of ocean life has revealed that one-third to two-thirds of all…
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows spiral galaxy ESO 499-G37, which is…
A new tabletop experiment using a single photon was proposed to show whether space-time is…
At a recent meeting in Naples, Italy, EU ministers have agreed to give the European…
Next week, UK glaciologists are heading to Lake Ellsworth to prepare for a new drilling…
Scientists detail the dwarf planet Makemake in a new study, measuring its density for the…
Mammography is routinely used to screen healthy women for breast cancer, and its use has…
A newly published paper describes two ways of reversing autism-like symptoms in a new mouse…
Synthetic chemists have designed self-assembling polymers, which require heat in order to rearrange themselves. This…
A newly published study takes a closer look at WASP-12 b, a planet that is…
The EU is about to stop a precedent-setting initiative that was designed to tackle a…
Researchers suggest that a small dose of methamphetamine, i.e. crystal meth, could reduce the replication…
At the Supercomputing 2012 conference last week, IBM Research-Almaden presented its next milestone towards fulfilling…