Bats may have first appeared in Europe 65 million years ago, study finds
Business Lineby Reuters20d ago
Bats are critical players in global ecosystems, pollinating plants, dispersing seeds and eating huge numbers of insects.
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top 67%Pope Leo enters France’s religious ‘laboratory’ amid hopes of Catholic revival
RFI Englishby Alison Hird20d ago
Pope Leo enters France’s religious ‘laboratory’ amid hopes of Catholic revival Pope Leo XIV begins his first visit to France on Friday, arriving in a country where Catholicism is no longer the...
NASA's Machines for Mars Make Beer Bubbly - NASA
NASAby Andrew Wagner20d ago
In 2021, Maine Beer Company’s carbon dioxide supplier ran short on carbon dioxide. “There was potential for our beer to go stale in the tanks,” said Dave Love, the brewery’s sustainability manager.
Supernova or black hole: Neutrino 'flavor' may determine the fate of dying stars
Phys.orgby University20d ago
Supernova or black hole: Neutrino 'flavor' may determine the fate of dying stars As a star nears the end of its life, it faces two very different fates: It can explode as a supernova, leaving...
Scientists reconstruct one of this century's most explosive volcanic eruptions to explore its role in a tsunami
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold20d ago
Scientists reconstruct one of this century's most explosive volcanic eruptions to explore its role in a tsunami Paul Arnold Author In 2022, the eruption and collapse of an underwater volcano in...
US-India Satellite Captures Time-lapse Video of Volcanic Eruption - NASA
NASAby Stephen Carney20d ago
Like tendrils on a vine, lava spreads out from the northern crater of Krasheninnikov, a volcano pair on the Pacific coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
A treasure hunt for rare coins is coming to 4 American cities
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas20d ago
A rare coin treasure hunt offering $40,000 in prizes is about to begin in four cities. Numismatics (the study or collection of currency) enthusiasts in and around Miami, Philadelphia, San...
'Jumping genes' helped ants in their evolutionary triumph after the extinction of the dinosaurs
Phys.orgby Christina Hoppenbrock20d ago
'Jumping genes' helped ants in their evolutionary triumph after the extinction of the dinosaurs About 66 million years ago, the asteroid that ended the age of the dinosaurs paved the way for a...
Research grant reviews vary by gender and academic discipline, study finds
Phys.orgby David Kearns20d ago
Research grant reviews vary by gender and academic discipline, study finds An analysis of almost 40,000 research funding review reports found that female researchers wrote longer, more positive...
Astronomers capture an unprecedented view of gas giant formation in action
Phys.orgby Max Planck Society20d ago
Astronomers capture an unprecedented view of gas giant formation in action In recent decades, astronomers have reconstructed a fairly complete scenario for planet formation, from minute dust motes...
Scientists create atomic clock so precise it could REDEFINE the second
Mail Onlineby Xantha Leatham20d ago
Scientists have built the world's most accurate atomic clock – and it's so precise it could redefine the second.
Meet the newest living cat species, the first described in 100 years
Science Newsby Meghan Rosen20d ago
Attention cat lovers: There’s an adorable new addition to the feline family tree. Meet Leopardus tilcayo, a pint-size tiger cat discovered in Bolivia in the Yungas forests of the central Andes...
Whirlpool in a water tank reveals long-predicted wave turbulence
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman20d ago
Whirlpool in a water tank reveals long-predicted wave turbulence Sam Jarman Author When water drains from a bathtub, a whirlpool often forms above the drain, and its narrow core can start to wobble...
Top public university’s ‘LGBTQ+ lab’ hit with race-bias complaint amid $700K in Trump-era federal funding
FOX Newsby Elaine Mallon20d ago
FIRST ON FOX: A University of Maryland research lab that received nearly $700,000 in additional federal funding from the Trump administration this year is facing a civil rights complaint alleging...
BRS teams visit Genco thermal power plants, inspect coal stocks
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau20d ago
HYDERABAD Teams of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders visited several thermal power plants in the State on Thursday to examine the coal stocks there and the position of power generation in...
After Decades, NASA May Finally Replace Mars Relays
Hackadayby Tom Nardi20d ago
We’ve yet to find any definitive evidence that there’s biological life on present-day Mars, but to say it’s a dead planet isn’t exactly accurate.
New species of proto-amphibian described by students, named in honor of their mothers
Phys.orgby Field Museum20d ago
New species of proto-amphibian described by students, named in honor of their mothers Around 309 million years ago, long before the dinosaurs, the area around Chicago was a swampy river delta...
Two moms named Jean inspired the name of a 309-million-year-old fossil
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas20d ago
When your daughter is a budding scientist, gift giving can take a whole new form. Think fewer flowers and more new prehistoric species named in your honor.
Political psychology: Why extremist parties are thriving and what democratic politicians can do
DW Englishby Carla Bleiker20d ago
On September 6, 2026, Germany's eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt held elections for its state parliament.
Teaching Students to Follow an Idea - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR Dailyby The Editors20d ago
I teach first-year academic writing courses in the University of Georgia English Department. Lately, I have been using JSTOR to help my students see research differently through an activity I call...