Astronomers have discovered that our galaxy may be bigger than we first thought. A new model of the Milky Way has revealed that our galaxy is wider than we thought, according to a new paper in the journal Natural astronomy. The researchers found that the bulge at the center of our galaxy is less densely … Read more
The tiny roundworm C. elegans is the subject of a new study examining 3’UTRs. These short segments of RNA play a crucial role in regulating genes. The resulting map, the product of 20 years of research, is the most complete dataset of its kind for any animal and will help advance our understanding of gene … Read more
Credit: Harrison Haines from Pexels The remarkable aurora in early May of this year showed the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but every now and then the sun does something much more destructive. These explosions of protons, which come directly from the sun’s surface and are known as “solar particle events,” can … Read more
One of the largest areas of interconnected glaciers in North America is melting twice as fast as before 2010, a team of scientists reported Tuesday, calling it an “exceptionally troubling” sign that land ice could be disappearing even faster in many places than previously thought. The Juneau Ice Field, which stretches across the Coast Mountains … Read more
The remarkable aurora in early May of this year showed the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but every now and then the sun does something much more destructive. These explosions of protons, fired directly from the sun’s surface and shooting out into space like a searchlight, are known as “solar particle events.” … Read more
Dramatic new footage shows the moment New York investment banker Jonathan Kaye is attacked by a group of partygoers shouting anti-Semitic insults at him, the first time since he was accused of punching a woman during a brawl last month. Kaye, 52, now a former director of Moelis & Company, made headlines in early June … Read more
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
Stay up to date with free updates Simply register for the Oil and gas industry myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. One of the largest U.S. pipeline companies is preparing to sue its archrival, underscoring the legal battle plaguing America’s energy infrastructure. Williams CEO Alan Armstrong told the Financial Times his company would … Read more
Meteorite impacts on Mars are up to 10 times more common than previously estimated, according to two new research papers. These describe the seismic shock waves from these impacts, which were detected by NASA’s now defunct Mars InSight lander. The new rate is staggering. The findings suggest that between 180 and 260 impacts occur on … Read more
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