Webb observations discover new planet in Kepler-51 'super-puff' system
An unusual planetary system with three known ultra-low density "super-puff" planets has at least one more planet, according ...
The 'donut effect' persists: Major US cities may never again look like they did before the pandemic
What is the shelf life of a freshly baked donut? Two days, tops. But when it comes to an entirely different kind of donut—one ...
Feminist mothers may be compromising their own children's sex education at home
In a new study, researchers from Surrey's School of Sociology found that self-identified feminist mothers across England ...
Simulated outbreaks demonstrate how evolutionary approaches can estimate the speed of viral spread
Evaluating the speed at which viruses spread and transmit across host populations is critical to mitigating disease outbreaks ...
Do you know what populism is? Research suggests most don't, but some view it with disdain anyway
The rise of populism has received extensive academic and media attention. Research into the uses of "populism" in news media ...
Hybridization of landlocked and anadromous Atlantic salmon to rescue a population threatened by inbreeding
The doctoral dissertation of Aslak Eronen, MSc, entitled "Hybridization of landlocked and anadromous Atlantic salmon: ...
Excavations uncover evidence for the emergence and rejection of the earliest state institutions in Iraq
Excavations at a 4th millennium BCE settlement in Iraqi Kurdistan have revealed new clues about the origins of the world's ...
Researchers locate WWI shipwreck off Northern Ireland
HMS Stephen Furness was steaming through the northern Irish Sea on the afternoon of December 13 1917, en route to Liverpool ...
Study finds American and Canadian universities vary widely in preparing future urban planners for climate change
Urban and community planners have a vital role in preparing their cities for climate change. But are the university programs ...
X-ray vision: Seeing through the mystery of an X-ray emissions mechanism
Since the 1960s, scientists who study X-rays, lightning and similar phenomena have observed something curious: In lab ...
Poplar tree study discovers a photosynthesis gene that boosts plant height
A team of scientists have identified a gene in poplar trees that enhances photosynthesis and can boost tree height. The study ...
Observations detect a new long-period radio transient associated with supernova remnant G22.7-0.2
Chinese astronomers have detected a long-period transient event. The newfound transient, which received designation DART ...