Humans established a wild population of brown forest wallabies in the Raja Ampat Islands thousands of years ago for their meat and fur in one of the earliest known species translocations ​Humans established a wild population of brown forest wallabies in the Raja Ampat Islands thousands of years ago for their meat and fur in …

Ancient people took wallabies to Indonesian islands in canoes Read More »

In just 10 hours of observing the night sky, the powerful new telescope detected more than 2000 new asteroids, including a few that will pass near Earth ​In just 10 hours of observing the night sky, the powerful new telescope detected more than 2000 new asteroids, including a few that will pass near Earth In just …

Vera Rubin Observatory has already found thousands of new asteroids Read More »

We’re a step closer to two men being able to have genetic children of their own after the creation of fertile mice by putting two sperm cells in an empty egg ​We’re a step closer to two men being able to have genetic children of their own after the creation of fertile mice by putting …

Mice with two fathers have their own offspring for the first time Read More »

Drone footage has captured killer whales breaking off stalks of kelp and rubbing the pieces on other orcas, a rare case of tool use in marine animals ​Drone footage has captured killer whales breaking off stalks of kelp and rubbing the pieces on other orcas, a rare case of tool use in marine animals Drone footage …

Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp Read More »

The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a major new scientific facility jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, released its first imagery today at an event in Washington, D.C. The… ​The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a major new scientific facility jointly funded by the …

Ever-changing universe revealed in first imagery from NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Read More »

Astronomers have been trying to detect atmospheres on planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, but bursts of radiation from the star make this challenging ​Astronomers have been trying to detect atmospheres on planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, but bursts of radiation from the star make this challenging Astronomers have been trying to detect atmospheres on planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, but bursts of …

Stellar flares may hamper search for life in promising star system Read More »

Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in zebrafish larvae. Researchers warn that unknown and toxic additives make current recycling practices dangerously unpredictable. ​Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in …

Recycled plastic is a toxic cocktail: Over 80 chemicals found in a single pellet Read More »

Colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, is losing its power due to rising resistance—and the culprits might be hiding in your seafood dinner. A University of Georgia research team discovered colistin-resistance genes in bacteria found in imported shrimp and scallops from markets in Atlanta. These genes can hop between bacteria via plasmids, potentially turning once-curable infections into …

Superbugs in your shrimp: Deadly colistin-resistance genes ride on imported seafood Read More »