Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Childhood disadvantage can limit the social benefits of intelligence later in life, new research shows
Children who grow up in disadvantaged households may receive fewer social benefits from their intelligence in adulthood than those raised in more advantaged env...
Webb discovers one of the universe's first galaxies
Scientists have discovered a galaxy as it was 13 billion years ago, 800 million years after the Big Bang. It contains possible evidence of the universe's first...
A new method could help Washington shellfish farmers control a pesky shrimp
Burrowing shrimp are small marine excavators native to Washington. They make their homes deep in the sediment by digging, turning the ground to Swiss cheese. Th...
Mathematical analysis reveals a hidden 'golden rule' in abstract art
A mathematical method borrowed from topology can reveal structural properties of visual art that correspond to how people perceive and respond to them, accordin...
Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn't all fun and games
Do you have the sense that summers feel different than when you were younger? That they start earlier, arrive quickly and remain intense until the fall? If you...
A 'super El Niño?' Why it's too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare
Talk of a "super El Niño" developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns rising that this climate pattern could bring extreme rainfall, heat, drought and...
New AI system classifies India rainfall better, cutting false alarms and missed heavy rain
AI can predict rainfall intensity better than several widely used forecasting models in tests using historical weather data from India. The new model reported i...
The 'Big Three' asset managers use auditor-sharing for portfolio management
The "Big Three" institutional investors—BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)—have burgeoned into load-bearing pillars of the U.S. econom...
Combinations of climate extremes may prompt carbon budget rethink
Combined extreme climate events are likely to become more common in the future if carbon emissions continue to rise, a paper in Nature suggests. The study finds...
Discovery of antimicrobial peptides in ant venom has far-reaching implications
In addition to serving as biochemical weapons for offense and defense, the venoms produced by ants in the subfamily Formicinae also fulfill additional roles. Fo...
Large-scale eDNA survey reveals hidden factors that affect regional fish communities
As climate change and human activities continually ramp up, fish are forced to find ways to adapt. As fish move around to find more suitable habitats as ocean c...
Mathematicians prove existence of Kaleidocycles then unlock their exact motion
Kaleidocycles are flexible polyhedral structures composed of rigid tetrahedra connected along their edges to form rotating rings. Each tetrahedron is a solid 3D...