Parasitoid wasps, belonging to the family Hymenoptera, deprive their insect and spider hosts of nutrition. These wasps represent approximately 20% of the 1 million insect species on Earth, making them one of the planet’s most successful animal groups. Parasitoid wasps, belonging to the family Hymenoptera, deprive their insect and spider hosts of nutrition. These wasps represent…

Astronomers from Turkey and Japan have performed optical observations of a recently discovered nearby supernova remnant known as G206.7+5.9. Results of their observations, published Jan. 28 on the arXiv pre-print server, provide more insights into the nature of this remnant. Astronomers from Turkey and Japan have performed optical observations of a recently discovered nearby supernova remnant…

A team of physicists affiliated with multiple institutions in China has measured a pulse of light in 37 dimensions. In their paper published in Science Advances, the group explains that their experiment was meant to demonstrate that quantum mechanics is more nonclassical than thought. A team of physicists affiliated with multiple institutions in China has measured…

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning to areas north and south of the Sahara. But what determines whether some butterflies travel long distances while others travel short distances? A group of scientists, including from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA),…

Galaxies are astronomical objects composed of billions or even trillions of stars. Our Earth and solar system are just a tiny part of the Milky Way; it is one of countless galaxies in the universe. These immense systems are the fundamental building blocks of cosmic structure. During the universe’s 13.7 billion-year history, the first few…