Science
Scientific discoveries and research
The 'silent' invasion of a widespread freshwater jellyfish across Europe
A new study published in the journal People and Nature reveals a significant gap in public awareness regarding one of the world's most widespread invasive speci...
Spain gears up for August total solar eclipse
Spain, one of the few places in the world where a total solar eclipse will be visible in August, has begun preparations for an event it hopes will shift tourism...
New reversible conductive glue could reshape electronics repair, recycling, and material recovery
A collaboration between electrical and chemical engineers at Newcastle University is responsible for a reversible glue that can change how we recycle electronic...
Mitochondrial fission helps immune cells kill bacteria and could counter resistance
Alternative therapies that aid the body's immune system to fight bacteria have shown promise in addressing the global threat of antibiotic resistance. Universit...
New study provides rule of thumb to estimate land sustainability in river deltas
As densely populated coastal communities struggle to keep up with rising sea levels, new research reveals a way to predict how river deltas build land and prote...
Scientists estimate sunlight in 18th and 19th century Tokyo using historical diaries
The amount of sunlight, or solar radiation, that a location receives makes a big impact on weather conditions, crop success, rainfall and overall climate trends...
Old journals unlock monthly climate shifts behind Japan's 1830s famine
The Tenpō Famine of the 1830s was one of the worst in Japanese history, with the poor weather causing escalating rice prices as a major cause. To better underst...
Historical DNA connects 1.3 million living relatives to 17th-century Maryland settlers
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, researchers from 23andMe Research Institute, Harvard University, and the Smithsonian Institution ha...
Tiny ocean life helps scientists estimate whale prevalence off the California coast
A new approach to better assessing whale population data has emerged, led by a research team of marine biologists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC...
Q&A: Is it time to expand our thinking about dark matter? A new study says yes
We may be more in the dark about dark matter than previously thought, according to a new analysis of distant galaxy clusters. Yale astrophysicist Priyamvada Nat...
Researchers uncover chemical origins of the Perseus cluster of galaxies
An international team of researchers has developed new stellar and supernova models to explain the mysterious elemental abundance patterns left by billions of s...
A new model for predicting plant resistance can help prepare for climate change
A recent Minnesota Pollution Control Agency report found that climate change could cost Minnesotans more than $20 billion a year by 2040. This is just the local...