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Primate evolution and future conservation
Model of ape history during the past 15 million years has been fashioned through the study of genetic variation in a large panel of humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans.
July 3, 2013
New knowledge about early galaxies
Researchers have studied an early galaxy in unprecedented detail and determined a number of important properties such as size, mass, content of elements and have determined how quickly the galaxy forms new stars.
July 3, 2013
Cluster spacecraft detects elusive space wind
A new study provides the first conclusive proof of the existence of a space wind first proposed theoretically over 20 years ago.
July 2, 2013
View from space: Arizona Yarnell Hill fire
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona on July 1, 2013. The fire was still burning on July 2, and 19 firefighters had been killed.
July 2, 2013
Pluto’s smallest moons receive their official names
The names of Pluto’s two smallest known moons, previously referred to as “P4” and “P5,” have been formally approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
July 2, 2013
Cloud modeling expands estimate of life-supporting planets
Current data suggest there is approximately one Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of each red dwarf star. This study roughly doubles that estimate.
July 1, 2013
Most sustainable office building in the world
In Munich, a newly erected office building - called the NuOffice - has been awarded an internationally recognized green design certification in platinum.
July 1, 2013
View from space: Four largest Texas cities
This striking astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the four largest cities in Texas at night.
July 1, 2013
Zapping salt out of seawater
Chemists are hopeful their new energy-efficient method to desalinate water can be scaled up for personal or even municipal uses
June 28, 2013
Exploring dinosaur growth
Using a combination of biomechanical analysis and bone histology, palaeontologists have shown how one of the best-known dinosaurs switched from four feet to two as it grew.
June 28, 2013
