A new study found iridium, an element found in asteroids, in the rocks of the Chicxulub impact crater.
An unopened letter that was mailed back in 1697 but never delivered has been read by researchers who have developed a way to virtually "unfold"
A Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich team has shown that slight alterations in transfer-RNA molecules (tRNAs) allow them to self-assemble into a functional...
A University of Melbourne led study has established how plants use their metabolism to tell time and know when to grow—a discovery that could help leverage...
Researchers from Fudan University in Shanghai, Japan's National Institute for Materials Science and QUT's Centre for Materials Science have published the study,...
An impressive body of evidence published this week reveals the answer to a mystery that has puzzled plant scientists for more than 30 years: the role...
Virtual calls are more tiring than in-person gatherings, academics argue, as commentators urge employers to give workers more control over their schedules
February marked significant progress for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which completed its final functional performance tests at Northrop Grumman in Redondo...
A new documentary details the process of capturing the first image of a black hole, and how a group of people created an Earth-sized telescope.
In agriculture, there are many mechanical methods to indirectly measure a fruit's ripeness through its firmness. However, most fall short for soft fruits, which...