Study finds odd clustering of distant worlds is due to selection bias, not an unseen planet’s gravity
In quest for stable superheavy elements, focus shifts from atomic number 114 to 120
Scientists rarely follow Tweeted links to new findings, study finds
In the past 20 years, three betacoronaviruses thought to have originated in bats have caused devastating disease in humans. The global pandemic caused by the latest...
The scale of genome-sequencing efforts for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is unprecedented. The United Kingdom has contributed more...
One year after its emergence, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become so widespread that there is little hope of elimination. There...
Following a year of relatively uneventful evolution, the emergence and global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants signals...
Circadian rhythms that affect multiple tissues and organ systems are aligned with the dark-light cycle and other external inputs such as feeding. But how is such...
Genome studies and CRISPR experiments in fish have tracked down when DNA important to terrestrial life evolved
A major quest in Mars’ exploration has been the hunt for atmospheric gases, potentially unveiling ongoing activity of geophysical or biological origin. Here, we...