British company Pulsar Fusion has unveiled its ambitious plans to build a fleet of innovative nuclear fusion rockets that could dramatically reduce travel times within the solar system. (Image credit: Pulsar Fusion) The British start-up has made waves in the…
People with LIG4 syndrome are unable to effectively repair damage to the DNA of their cells. (Image credit: CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) Disease name: DNA ligase IV syndrome (LIG4) Affected groups: LIG4 syndrome is an extremely rare…
One of the fossilized feathers of an ancient vulture. These feathers were preserved thanks to zeolite minerals. (Photo credit: Edoardo Terranova) Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilised feathers of a 30,000
Kanzi looks over his shoulder after a shower in 2005. (Image credit: WH Calvin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)) Kanzi, a male bonobo with exceptional language skills, has died at age 44, according to the Ape Initiative, a primate…
Previous studies looking at the genetics of bipolar disorder have focused primarily on people of European descent. The new study looked at more diverse groups. (Image credit: Design Cells via Getty Images) Scientists have discovered about 300
The Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in the ocean, deeper than Mount Everest. (Photo credit: Philipp Tur/Getty Images) The Mariana Trench (sometimes called the Mariana Trench) is a mysterious and incredibly deep ocean trench. It extends below the…