Articles by

Allison Gasparini

A crucial building block of life exists on the asteroid Ryugu

Uracil, a building block of life, has been found on the asteroid Ryugu. Yasuhiro Oba and colleagues...

A trick inspired by Hansel and Gretel could help rovers explore other worlds

In the classic fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel dropped bread crumbs while walking through a treacherous forest...

A new biomaterial heals heart attack damage in animals. Humans could be next

A new biomaterial delivered to the heart soon after a heart attack can heal damaged tissue from...

How much water should you drink a day? It depends on several factors.

Are you drinking enough water? The question seems like it should have a straightforward answer — a...

The world population has now reached 8 billion

Eight billion. That’s the number of humans estimated to be alive on Earth. On November 15, the...

A clam presumed extinct for 40,000 years has been found alive

A species of clam is back from the dead. Known as Cymatioa cooki, the clam had only...

This ancient worm might be an important evolutionary missing link

An ancient, armored worm may be the key to unraveling the evolutionary history of a diverse collection...