Size Matters: If Minke Whales Were Smaller, They Could Not Survive
Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be. Research on the feeding behavior of Antarctic minke whales found that a smaller…
Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be. Research on the feeding behavior of Antarctic minke whales found that a smaller…
UCSC researchers suggest that introns, a source of molecular complexity unique to eukaryotes, primarily originate from introners. The origins of introns, segments of non-coding DNA…
A search for variable stars called RR Lyrae has found some of the most distant stars in the Milky Way’s halo a million light years…
Utilizing these protective molecules could potentially provide a new approach to managing the illness, which is transmitted through contaminated water. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute…
Scientists hope to improve their understanding of the growth of supermassive black holes in massive galaxies by studying intermediate-mass black holes. After lurking undetected in…
A new dataset of intentional disabling of Automatic Identification System devices by fishing vessels provides insights into illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activity. To avoid…
Changing the epigenetic marks on chromosomes results in altered gene expression in offspring and in grandoffspring, demonstrating ‘transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.’ Without changing the genetic code…
University of California, Santa Cruz, scientists report the creation of three crystal structures of periodic rippled beta sheets, a novel protein structure. A peculiar protein…
It’s possible that methodological and data restrictions, rather than ecosystems’ fundamental stability, are to blame for the notion that chaos is uncommon in natural populations….
Parts of the human genome now available to study for the first time are important for understanding genetic diseases, human diversity, and evolution. The first…
A new study assesses the planetary context in which the detection of methane in an exoplanet’s atmosphere could be considered a compelling sign of life….
Study provides new perspective on Washington state’s Channeled Scablands, carved by the Missoula megafloods at the end of the last ice age. As ice sheets…
Astrophysicists Explain the Origin of Unusually Heavy Neutron Star Binaries Simulations of supernova explosions of massive stars paired with neutron stars can explain puzzling results…
The reconstituted biological clock maintains daily cycles for days on end, allowing researchers to study the interactions of its component parts. Daily cycles in virtually…
Researchers can now hold stellar nurseries in their hands thanks to 3D printing, revealing features often obscured in traditional renderings and animations. Astronomers can’t touch…
The Ophiuchus star-forming complex offers an analog for the formation of the solar system, including the sources of elements found in primitive meteorites. A region…
A long-term study in California’s Elkhorn Slough revealed the impact of superabundant crabs on salt marsh vegetation and the vulnerability of tidal creek banks to…
New findings suggest that abnormal ocean currents cause the occasional appearance of pelagic red crabs outside their native range. For decades, people have wondered why…