Researchers have uncovered a “division of labour” among mitochondria, with subpopulations within cells specialising in different roles when nutrients are scarce. Led by Dr. Craig Thompson, a cell biologist from…
Scientists at Penn State University have identified that microplastics present in the atmosphere could be influencing the Earth's climate. A study published in Environmental Science and Technology: Air reveals that…
A recent study has unveiled new insights into Pando, the colossal quaking aspen clone in Fishlake National Forest, Utah, suggesting that this vast organism could be up to 80,000 years…
New research on australopithecine hand anatomy suggests that Lucy, one of the oldest known ancestors to humans, and her species might have engaged in tool-related activities over 3 million years…
A preserved fossil bird from the Mesozoic Era is providing unprecedented insights into the evolution of avian intelligence. Discovered in Brazil and identified as Navaornis hestiae, this 80-million-year-old bird fossil…
In a recent observation, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has documented a close interaction between the Milky Way and one of its nearest galactic neighbours, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). This…
File image of Virat Kohli.© AFP Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket in December last year. He called time on his career after scalping 537 Test wickets, the…
Astronomers have crafted a detailed three-dimensional map of the Local Hot Bubble (LHB), a vast, low-density region surrounding our solar system. This bubble, filled with hot, X-ray-emitting gas, has been…
A recent cosmic census has revealed an unexpected threefold rise in active black holes within dwarf galaxies, creating the most extensive database of intermediate-mass black holes recorded to date. This…
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a dramatic cosmic interaction occurring in the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a dwarf galaxy approximately 10 per…