Research: Argentine fossils take oak and beech family history far into Southern Hemisphere —

One of the world's most important plant families has a history extending much farther south than any live or fossil specimen previously recorded,...

Research: Comparisons of the teeth of extinct crocodyliforms to modern day animals allow new...

Based on careful study of fossilized teeth, scientists Keegan Melstom and Randall Irmis at the Natural History Museum of Utah at the University...
Stone tools discovered in Mexico point to earlier North American settlers (New Study)

Stone tools discovered in Mexico point to earlier North American settlers (New Study)

People travelled by boat to North America some 30,000 years ago, at a time when giant animals still roamed the continent and long before...

Research: Researchers eye huge supply of rare-earth elements from mining waste —

Researchers have examined a method to extract rare-earth elements from mining waste that could provide the world with a reliable supply of the...

Research: How the bumble bee got its stripes —

Researchers have discovered a gene that drives color differences within a species of bumble bees. This discovery helps to explain the highly diverse...

Quantum fluctuations can jiggle objects on the human scale (Study)

The universe, as seen through the lens of quantum mechanics, is a noisy, crackling space where particles blink constantly in and out of existence,...
Report: Oldest surviving light reveals the universe's true age

Report: Oldest surviving light reveals the universe’s true age

Using known distances of 50 galaxies from Earth to refine calculations in Hubble's constant, a research team led by a University of Oregon astronomer...

Research: Antimicrobial resistance is drastically rising —

The world is experiencing unprecedented economic growth in low- and middle-income countries. An increasing number of people in India, China, Latin America and...

Research: Discovery in cell development changes understanding of how genes shape early embryos —

Our bodies hold roughly 14 trillion cells, each containing a nucleus with DNA measuring two meters long by 20 atoms wide. To fit...

Research: Microscopic and molecular evidence at paleolithic hearth sites helps uncover Neanderthal mobility habits...

Ancient fire remains provide evidence of Neanderthal group mobility and settlement patterns and indicate specific occupation episodes, according to a new study published...

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