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Genetic patterns of world’s farmed, domesticated foxes revealed through historically in-depth research

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Photo: Anna Kukekova, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Domesticated animals play a prominent role in our society, with two-thirds of American families enjoying the companionship of pets and many others relying on animal products for their dietary needs. But the process of domestication remains somewhat of a mystery. Convincing wild animals that they are safe enough … Read more

CERN ATLAS experiment releases 65 TB of open data for research

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Open Data at the ATLAS Experiment. Credit: ATLAS Collaboration/CERN The ATLAS Experiment at CERN has made two years of scientific data available to the public for research purposes. The data include recordings of proton-proton collisions from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at a collision energy of 13 TeV. This is the first time ATLAS has … Read more

Research shows that Darwin and Wallace are both right about the evolution of butterflies

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Birdwing butterflies of the Troides haliphron species group, with females (right) being noticeably more diverse than males (left). Credit: Natural History Museum. 2024. Birdwing butterflies (from collection specimens). Licensed under CC-BY-4.0. Groundbreaking AI research on butterflies has explored the understudied evolution of females and adds to the debate among evolution’s founding fathers. The University of … Read more

Plant identified that could grow on Mars

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mars and moss

A future civilization on Mars could be accompanied by a very special and resilient plant. A type of moss found in the desert – called Syntrichia caninervis—may be able to survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of Mars, according to a new paper in the journal Mars The innovation. This moss can grow in … Read more

Small business bosses hit out at HMRC

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Rejecting valid submissions, delaying payments and reclaiming tax credits Government’s flagship program offers financial lifeline to many small businesses Scheme is key to government plans to make UK a ‘tech superpower’ by 2030 HM Revenue & Customs is under fire for clamping down on businesses by denying genuine claims for research and development tax breaks … Read more

Research into recently discovered hydrothermal vents at a depth of 3,000 meters off the coast of Spitsbergen

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The temperature reading at the outlet of the black smoker showed fluid temperatures in excess of 300°C. Credit: University of Bremen Hydrothermal vents are found all over the world at the intersections of floating tectonic plates. But there are still many hydrothermal fields yet to be discovered. During a 2022 MARIA S. MERIAN expedition, the … Read more

Texas’ state mammal gets new name

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NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO

Research has shown that a group of armadillos originally thought to be a single species may actually consist of four separate species. The nine-banded armadillo, the official small mammal of Texas, may actually be four different species, one of which is new to science, according to a new paper in the journal Systematic biology. This … Read more

Wind tunnel research shows that the flow in a hypersonic jet engine can be controlled optically

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Doctoral student Max Chern takes a closer look at the wind tunnel setup where researchers from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have demonstrated that control of a dual-mode scramjet engine is possible with an optical sensor. Credit: Wende Whitman, UVA Engineering What if the future of space travel looked less … Read more

Believe it or not, there is a housing surplus, but not for people who cannot afford a house, research shows

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The long-complained housing shortage may not exist after all. Rather, there is a shortage of cheap rents and affordable housing, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed study, published in April in the scientific journal Debate on housing policy, found that the US had a surplus of 3.3 million homes between 2000 and 2020 – … Read more

New research reveals evidence of cometary outbursts from 12,800 years ago

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! Shocked quartz grains, with cracks filled with melt glass. Credit: UC Santa Barbara × close to Shocked quartz grains, with cracks filled with melting glass. Credit: UC Santa Barbara Researchers continue to expand the arguments for the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis. The … Read more