Physicists have taken a small but significant step toward measuring the qualities of an elusive “ghost particle” known as a ghost particle. neutrino ——This achievement may be achieved in standard …
Lead author Emily Spurgeon tags a juvenile great white shark.Photo credit: Patrick Rex Remember #BabyShark? No, this isn’t a wildly catchy children’s song that’s taking the internet by storm. Earlier …
From clean air and water to healthy soil and medicines, our survival and prosperity depend largely on the rich diversity of plants and animals that make up our world. A …
A treasure trove of molecules has been discovered in two galaxies we saw 12 billion years ago, revealing information about how stars formed in the ancient realm. One of the …
Researchers in Rochester report a strategy for understanding how molecules in solvents of complete chemical complexity lose quantum coherence. These findings open the door to rational tuning of quantum coherence …
Scientists are warning that a virus dubbed “zombie deer disease” could spread to humans after the first case was discovered in Yellowstone National Park last month. The deadly brain virus, …
The first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) discovered in Yellowstone National Park last month has raised concerns that the deadly brain disease could one day spread to humans, some …
In December 2023, scientists declared the Javanese stingray (Urolophus javanicus) (a type of stingray) extinct. This is the first marine fish proven to be extinct due to human activities. Scientists …
They’re small, furry and look like mice – but scientists say they’re actually a new species of hedgehog. An international collaboration of researchers led by Smithsonian scientists has discovered five …
The findings showed that the mothers in both cases were from the West, contrary to previous assumptions in the academic community. This means that these two people are most likely …