Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Plants maintain photosynthesis in hotter, drier climates by coordinating biochemical processes to stabilize CO₂ levels
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered a mechanism that helps plants continue photosynthesizing under extreme heat and dry air c...
Why just sharing a stick while walking can significantly improve balance
Could the secret to preventing dangerous falls be surprisingly simple? For older adults, these unexpected tumbles are a leading cause of injury, affecting rough...
Radar echoes from Europa reveal secrets beneath the ice
A team of scientists has used NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar and the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT) to carry out the most...
Genetic study finds urban rodents may be evolving against common poisons
For years, pest control professionals throughout the Northeast have reported a troubling pattern. In some neighborhoods, rodents seemed increasingly difficult t...
Oddball exoplanet challenges what it means to be a hot Jupiter
New research led by a scientist at IPAC—a science and data center for astrophysics and planetary science at Caltech—studying the hot Jupiter CoRoT-2 b has settl...
Study finds vocational interests predict life outcomes, even for adults
Career interest tests can be very helpful for teenagers and young adults deciding which career to pursue. New research from Michigan State University challenges...
UK papers claimed 'lawfare' over top court's climate ruling
UK newspapers responded to a major climate ruling by the world's top court by claiming "lawfare" and linking the decision to the U.K.'s proposed handover of the...
Ancient amber fossil captures mites marching in line
Many animals exhibit fascinating collective behaviors, which allow them to move, search for food, reproduce and avoid threats more effectively than they would a...
Bumblebee goby species discovered on China's Hengqin island is one of the smallest fishes in the world
Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University and collaborating institutions have discovered a new species of bumblebee goby on Hengqin Island in Guangdong Province,...
Tracing a neutrino ghost to a distant 'shadow blaster' galaxy
Neutrinos are one of the fundamental particles of the universe. They live a ghostly existence with no electric charge, very little mass and extremely few intera...
Frozen Greenland middens preserve 4,500 years of farms, seal hunts and toilets
Greenland has a long and checkered history of human settlement: several Paleo-Inuit cultures since approximately 2,500 BCE, descendants of Vikings between the 1...
Heading for the Atlantic Ocean to study the impact of climate change on ocean circulation
It is becoming increasingly urgent to study the effects of climate change on the global ocean system. Future projections indicate significant changes in the Med...