When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many bacteria—like plants and animals—are organized into species, he upended a long-held scientific belief. Scientists widely believed that bacteria, due to their unique genetic exchange mechanisms and the vast size of their global populations, did not—and could not—form distinct species. When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many bacteria—like plants and animals—are organized…

Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. Astronomy Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

The region of Sarajevo on Wednesday declared a state of alert, as the Bosnian capital once again ranked among the world’s most polluted cities. The region of Sarajevo on Wednesday declared a state of alert, as the Bosnian capital once again ranked among the world’s most polluted cities. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

Digital platforms and artificial intelligence can enhance the agility, flexibility and resilience of business-to-business (B2B) service companies in volatile markets, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. However, technology alone is not enough, as companies also need capabilities for managing strategic change. Published in Industrial Marketing Management, the qualitative study examined the…

Evolution is complex and difficult to study, but a new software package developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station offers researchers a better way to simulate how organisms change over time. Evolution is complex and difficult to study, but a new software package developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station offers researchers a better way to…

Measuring distances across the universe is much more challenging than measuring distances on Earth. Is a brighter star closer to Earth than another, or is it just emitting more light? To make confident distance measurements, scientists rely on objects that emit a known amount of light, like Type Ia supernovae. Measuring distances across the universe is…