Ancient Trees Have Incredible Lifespans That Also Help Keep The Surrounding Forests Alive
New study shows that ancient trees sustain the entire forest's ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
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Scientists Obtain First High-res 3D Image of Muscle Protein: Nebulin is No Longer Nebulous
Scientists obtained the first high-resolution 3D image of nebulin, a giant actin-binding protein, an essential component of skeletal muscle.
Astronomers Discover a New Type of Star Covered in Helium Burning Ashes
Astronomers discovered a strange new type of star covered in the by-product of helium burning. It may have been formed by a stellar merger event.
Chemists Discover New Way to Harness Clean Energy From Ammonia
A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas—it could be a fuel replacement.
The Caring Moment a Chimpanzee Mom Applies an Insect to Her Son's Wound
The caring moment a chimpanzee mom applies an Insect to her son's wound can be seen in this sweet video from Cell Press. Watch it here.
What Wintering Squirrels Can Teach Astronauts
The unique way that ground squirrels burn almost no energy when they hibernate – with no loss of muscle mass – has implications for space travel
Biologists Identify First Animal That Uses the Complexity of Human Language: the Song Sparrow - LISTEN
Duke Universit researchers have found that song sparrows communicate wih the complexity of human language. Read more.
Live Cells Discovered in Human Breast Milk Could Lead to Future Breast Cancer Treatments
Breast milk contains cells, which were once thought to be dead or dying, but are in fact alive and well—and being studied for cancer research.
Scientists Achieve Milestone in Self-Sustaining Fusion Energy, Burning Plasma in U.S. Experiments for First Time
New fusion experiments in U.S. achieved a burning plasma state for the first time at National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore Lab.
Mysterious Object Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen Before Discovered
The ICRAR team mapping radio waves in the Universe has discovered something unusual that releases a giant burst of energy three times an hour.
65 Different Species of Animals Laugh, Says a New Study
A new UCLA study says there are about 65 animals that laugh in the same way humans do. Here's the news on this research.
Decarbonization Tech Instantly Converts Carbon Dioxide to Solid Carbon
A smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon could help advance the decarbonization of heavy industries.
How Does the Brain Perceive Mountain Vistas or Passing Clouds as Beautiful?
Researchers at the Max-Planck Institute investigate how our brains proceed from merely seeing a landscape to feeling its aesthetic impact.
Even Dying Stars Can Still Give Birth to Planets, Scientists Discover
Scientists in the Netherlands at KU Leuven have discovered that even dying stars can still give birth to planets. Here's that news.
Why Cats Love to Sit in Boxes - Even Fake Ones, According to Science
Cats will sit in any box, 3D or 2D, even if it's fake, according to a new citizen science study: "If I Fits, I Sits."
Are We About to Witness a Super-Massive Black Hole Merger?
A galaxy featuring a pair of supermassive black holes could be about to emit a huge bang, as they spiral together and merge in a few months.
Babies Use Kissing and Sharing Their Food as Signals to Interpret Their Social World, Says New Study
Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study.
Get Your Body Moving to Put the Brakes on Early Parkinson's, Study Says
A new study suggests that people with early-stage Parkinson's disease who regularly got one to two hours of moderate exercise twice a week, fare better.
Gigantic Planet Found Hidden in Plain Sight
An astronomer and a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists have discovered a giant gas planet hidden from view by typical stargazing tools.
New Species of Tarantula That Lives in Bamboo is Discovered by Wildlife YouTuber
A young Thai wildlife enthusiast with 2.5 million YouYube subscribers, discovered the world's only known genus of tarantula to live in bamboo
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