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Diamonds grown without extreme pressures

Tiny crystals grown within molten metals at atmospheric pressure
Published on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | link

Scientists repot flowering plants’ tree of life—and find it has tangled roots

The most comprehensive look at genetic differences among flowering plants suggests ancient interbreeding confounded relationships between dogwoods and blueberries, among others
Published on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | link

China set to fetch first rocks from mysterious far side of the Moon

Chang’e-6 to target the largest and oldest lunar impact crater
Published on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | link

Massive DNA study reveals mating customs of mysterious medieval horse riders

Analysis of hundreds of burials in Hungary traces longest known family tree—and absent daughters
Published on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | link

Sea creatures began to glow half a billion years ago

Bioluminescence, which has evolved many times across the tree of life, is more ancient than previously thought
Published on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | link

NIH boosts pay for postdocs and graduate students

The increases are welcome news, but fall short of an advisory group’s recommendation
Published on: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | link

U.K. visa changes imperil recruitment of scientific talent, policy experts warn

Skyrocketing visa costs and new restrictions make it harder to attract talent and students, threatening universities’ bottom lines
Published on: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | link

Oldest ever ice offers glimpse of Earth before the ice ages

Climate snapshots suggest carbon dioxide levels were surprisingly modest during ancient warm period
Published on: Monday, April 22, 2024 | link

U.S. government in hot seat for response to growing cow flu outbreak

Veterinarians and researchers on the front lines say it has taken too long to share data on viral changes, spread, and milk safety
Published on: Monday, April 22, 2024 | link

Forced to eat bat feces, chimps could spread deadly viruses to humans

Tobacco farming is driving apes to seek unusual food source, brimming with pathogens
Published on: Monday, April 22, 2024 | link