Astronomers find the first atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone
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Astronomers find the first atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone

The discovery offers the strongest evidence so far that planets with broadly Earth-like temperatures and…

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Ancient DNA reveals a chilling secret at China’s 4,000-year-old Shimao city
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Ancient DNA reveals a chilling secret at China’s 4,000-year-old Shimao city

The project was led by Prof. Qiaomei Fu of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and…

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Scientists found mystery bacteria inside one of the ocean’s most elusive whales
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Scientists found mystery bacteria inside one of the ocean’s most elusive whales

Much of what researchers know about pygmy sperm whales has come from animals that wash…

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Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn
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Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn

The new review examines aquatic deoxygenation, which refers to declining levels of dissolved oxygen in…

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An ordinary laptop solved a problem thought to require a quantum computer
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An ordinary laptop solved a problem thought to require a quantum computer

The work was carried out by researchers at the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ)…

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Some dinosaurs could rise like giants until they grew too big
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Some dinosaurs could rise like giants until they grew too big

About 66 million years ago, two South American sauropods could rise onto their hind legs…

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Many universities hold seized human remains. What should they do with them?
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Many universities hold seized human remains. What should they do with them?

“Shock and awe.” That was Fatimah Jackson’s reaction when police dropped a makeshift bomb onto…

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Who owns your bones?
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Who owns your bones?

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever.…

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A tiny universe in a bottle reveals clues to the origins of life
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A tiny universe in a bottle reveals clues to the origins of life

Linda Losurdo, a PhD candidate in materials and plasma physics in the School of Physics,…

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Coffee may help the body fight stress and aging through a hidden cellular switch
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Coffee may help the body fight stress and aging through a hidden cellular switch

New findings from the Texas AM College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) point…

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