Biggest explosion since the Big Bang spotted by scientists

Biggest explosion since the Big Bang spotted by scientists

Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since the Big Bang. The blast came from a supermassive...
Report: Antarctic ice walls protect the climate

Report: Antarctic ice walls protect the climate

Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several metres. A new study published in the journal Nature...
Report: How caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells

Report: How caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells

If you want to reduce levels of inflammation throughout your body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer, eat less food. That's...
Researchers discover 1st animal that doesn't breathe oxygen

Researchers discover 1st animal that doesn’t breathe oxygen

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have discovered a non-oxygen breathing animal. The unexpected finding changes one of science's assumptions about the animal world. A...
Study: The world's largest stem cell biobank launched

Study: The world’s largest stem cell biobank launched

Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease make up the world’s most common diseases. A new biobank at Lund University in Sweden - the...
Hunter-gatherer networks accelerated human evolution (Study)

Hunter-gatherer networks accelerated human evolution (Study)

Humans began developing a complex culture as early as the Stone Age. This development was brought about by social interactions between various groups of...
LaToya McGriff: Teacher Celebrates Black History Month (Watch)

LaToya McGriff: Teacher Celebrates Black History Month (Watch)

A first-grade teacher from Virginia is bringing Black History Month to life in her classroom by dressing up as a black historical figure every...
CRISPR gene cuts may offer new way to chart human genome

Report: CRISPR gene cuts may offer new way to chart human genome

In search of new ways to sequence human genomes and read critical alterations in DNA, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully...
Old carbon reservoirs unlikely to cause massive

Report: Old carbon reservoirs unlikely to cause massive greenhouse gas release

Permafrost in the soil and methane hydrates deep in the ocean are large reservoirs of ancient carbon. As soil and ocean temperatures rise, the...
Study: Magnetic field at Martian surface ten times stronger than expected

Study: Magnetic field at Martian surface ten times stronger than expected

Fluctuations in field provide clues about upper atmosphere New data gleaned from the magnetic sensor aboard NASA’s InSight spacecraft is offering an unprecedented close-up of...

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