It’s hard to find fossil skin, but a rare discovery reveals clues about the evolution from water to land
Fossilized skin and other soft tissues are exceedingly rare, and it is only under special…
Understanding how ions flow in and out of the tiniest pores promises better energy storage devices
Modern life relies on electricity and electrical devices, from cars and buses to phones and…
How genes shape birdsong, even when birds grow up far from home
With the arrival of spring, a timeless ritual begins anew: male birds fill the air…
What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives?
A devastating landslide struck several remote villages in the mountainous Enga province in Papua New…
Clothed pig carcasses are revealing the secrets of mummification – South African study provides insights for forensic scientists
It was the kind of task any competent seamstress has completed hundreds of times before:…
US drone warfare faces questions of legitimacy, study of military chaplains shows
Are drone strikes legitimate, meaning on sound moral and legal footing? How people perceive the…
Exoplanet WASP-69b has a cometlike tail – this unique feature is helping scientists like me learn more about how planets evolve
Located 163 light-years from Earth, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet named WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into…
how Google’s AI is losing touch with reality
Google has rolled out its latest experimental search feature on Chrome, Firefox and the Google…
Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’
The Southern Ocean, a region critical to Earth’s climate, hosts vast blooms of microscopic ocean…
What Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently investigated Philadelphia’s use of what it described as a “little-scrutinized, 7,000-camera…