Category: 7. Science

The previously unknown species of leafhopper, belonging to the genus Batracomorphus, were found during fieldwork in Uganda by Dr Alvin Helden of Anglia Ruskin University.

The name Batracomorphus derives from the Greek for…

The population of short-finned pilot whales in the water around Hawai’i need to eat millions of squid each year to keep up their deep-diving lifestyle, according to a new study.

To find out how much these dolphins need to eat, the team tagged…

While the Universe may appear serene and inspiring at first glance, it is actually filled with particles traveling at nearly the speed of light that possess immense energy. These consist primarily of atomic nuclei and subatomic…

The High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center fellowship at LLNL encourages postdoctoral scientists to expand their horizons and pursue new research possibilities related to the study of matter and energy under extreme conditions.

For HEDS…

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has landed the booster of its New Glenn mega-rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean on just its second attempt — making it the second company to perform such a feat, following Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

It’s an…

Mutations drive evolution, but they can also be risky. New research led by plant biologists at the University of California, Davis, published Nov. 10 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals how plants control mutation rates in…