Mean species accumulation curves for fish and coral genera detected in our survey. Number of genera accumulated over samples selected in a random order, with 100 permutations for both fish and coral genera. Shading shows the confidence interval obtained by multiplying the standard deviation from random permutations of the data (standard error of the estimate) … Read more
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump made a series of blunders at a rally in Michigan over the weekend, as questions continue to swirl about his mental capacity. At one point the presidential hopeful reminded … Read more
A simple technique that uses small amounts of energy could boost the efficiency of some key chemical processing reactions, by up to a factor of 100,000, MIT researchers report. These reactions are at the heart of petrochemical processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and many other industrial chemical processes. The surprising findings are reported today in the journal … Read more
The first-ever photograph of the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, or Prionops alberti, was taken during a recent expedition led by scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso. Credit: Matt Brady, The University of Texas at El Paso For the first time, scientists have captured photos of a bird long thought lost. Known as the Yellow-crested … Read more
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A minister repeatedly raised concerns about potential war crimes committed by UK special forces in Afghanistan with senior figures within the Ministry of Defence – telling Ben Wallace “something stinks” – and was … Read more
Throughout human history, technologies have been used to make peoples’ lives richer and more comfortable, but they have also contributed to a global crisis threatening Earth’s climate, ecosystems and even our own survival. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University of Kansas and Oregon State University have suggested that industrial civilization’s best way … Read more
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Chemical Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.09.009 New research from the Weeks Lab in the Department of Biochemistry opens the door for scientists to explore cell death, a critical biochemical process, with greater ease. When deciduous trees drop their leaves each year as the temperatures cool, it is not a sign of organismal … Read more
For anybody already jaded by the news and joking about a trip to outer space to avoid it all, Nasa might just have you covered. The space agency is seeking four volunteers to spend a year living on Mars – or at least a 3D-printed replica of the red planet. Isolation is pretty much guaranteed. … Read more
Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Former Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler has shocked fans after revealing she’s the chief executive officer of satellite data startup, Northwood Space. The Good … Read more
Researchers at Michigan State University and the Carnegie Institution for Science have developed a model that connects microscopic biology to macroscopic ecology, which could deepen our understanding of nature’s laws and create new opportunities in ecosystem management. Reporting in the journal Science on Feb. 16, the team showed how microscopic relationships in plankton — such … Read more
