Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Tropical forests can switch from carbon sinks to carbon sources during El Niño
Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for example, stores approximately 123...
New test certifies quantum measurements that simpler methods cannot mimic
Proving that one quantum measurement is more powerful than another has long been difficult. Physicists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Lund Universit...
Artificial hand reproduces human gestures using memory written into light-responsive polymers
Danqing Liu from Eindhoven University of Technology explores how interactions with digital systems can be improved through the sense of touch. To achieve this,...
High-status Iron Age burials reveal early links to Roman Empire
A large cemetery containing the lavishly adorned remains of unidentified high-status individuals dating from around 2,000 years ago has been uncovered by archae...
Report shows declining gun homicides, record gun suicides in 2024
Nearly 45,000 people in the U.S. died by gun violence in 2024—one person every 12 minutes, on average—and an all-time high of 27,593 died by firearm suicide, ac...
Researchers discover genetic secrets of mung bean crops
Researchers at the Center for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) have made a significant contribution to a landmark study, uncovering tens of thousands of previous...
NASA space telescope maps magnetic fields of 'Lighthouse' pulsar
For the first time, scientists have used NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) to directly measure the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar lo...
Report finds the justice system in England and Wales is failing to meet people's needs
The justice system in England and Wales is failing to meet people's needs, with cuts to legal aid forming part of a wider pattern of declining investment and su...
As national drought deepens, a new AI model helps balance water demands
As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to h...
Genomic study of the Asian house shrew reveals a complex history of Indo-Pacific trade and human migration
Sometimes mistaken for a strange-looking mouse with a long, pointed snout, the Asian house shrew is a small, furry animal known for its musky odor. It's usually...
New Jurassic dinosaur species identified in Thailand from a single bone
A new study published in Scientific Reports describes the identification of a new species of long-necked dinosaur found in the Phu Kradung Formation in Thailand...
Study links newspaper closures to distorted crime reporting
Local newspapers serve as a vital check on public institutions, including law enforcement, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Ma...