Just 7% of male humpback whales in New Caledonia may have fathered offspring
A small international team of marine mammal scientists has found evidence that just 7% of the male humpback whales residing ...
Rethinking population management in zoos: New policy suggests natural reproduction and culling
Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a ...
Helical magnetic fields: A universal mechanism for jet collimation?
New observations from the National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory's (NSF NRAO) Karl G. Jansky Very ...
The hidden mechanics of earthquake ignition: How slow, silent stress release is prelude and trigger for seismic activity
A new study has unraveled the hidden mechanics of how earthquakes ignite, shedding light on the mysterious transition from ...
Discovery of new class of particles could take quantum mechanics one step further
Amid the many mysteries of quantum physics, subatomic particles don't always follow the rules of the physical world. They can ...
Critical metals at continental edges: Research unlocks probable hot spots to support green economy
To transition to a green economy, we require more critical metals such as copper, rare earth elements and cobalt than are ...
Plant cells gain immune capabilities when it's time to fight disease, scientists discover
Human bodies defend themselves using a diverse population of immune cells that circulate from one organ to another, ...
Roman-era dog penis bone painted red discovered in ancient quarry shaft
A bio-archaeologist with the University of Reading, in the U.K., has found an ancient dog's red-painted penis bone along with ...
Computational biologists develop AI that predicts inner workings of cells
Using a new artificial intelligence method, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons can ...
Dinosaurs may have roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years earlier than previously thought
How and when did dinosaurs first emerge and spread across the planet more than 200 million years ago? That question has for ...
A new era in genetic engineering: Researchers present single tool with multiple gene editing functions
Influential inventions often combine existing tools in new ways. The iPhone, for instance, amalgamated the telephone, web ...
Scientists find evidence that ancient 'hotspot' played major role in formation of Great Lakes
A trio of Earth and atmospheric scientists at the University of Houston, working with a geoscientist from the University of ...