Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Beluga calls deciphered to bolster conservation efforts
Alaska's Cook Inlet was home to nearly 1,300 beluga whales in the late 1970s, but today the population hovers around 300. Despite almost two decades of recovery...
Electrified route to epoxides could cut costs and pollution with common catalyst
When you hear the word "epoxide," what do you think? If anything, likely "glue." But epoxides are quite common in our everyday lives. You might be sitting on a...
Why global businesses are becoming quietly entwined with the military
Big corporations are not just influenced by governments anymore—they are being increasingly influenced by the military, according to a new study from the Univer...
Flu signals in wastewater offer an early warning for community outbreaks
Seasonal influenza can spread rapidly, and timely information on rising cases is essential for public health decisions and health care resource planning. Howeve...
Were Martian tides strong enough to shape its ancient landscape?
You're an anaerobic microbe sunbathing on a Martian beach billions of years ago listening to the small waves hit the shoreline as you take in the perchlorates i...
Torpedo bats may shift baseball's sweet spot, acoustic analysis shows
In the spring of 2025, baseball fans were treated to a surprise when the New York Yankees began the season with a unique style of bat. Termed "torpedo bats," th...
Climate change is reshaping Europe's protected areas, and managers are adapting
New research shows how climate change is reshaping protected area management, though more funding and scientific knowledge are needed to facilitate the process....
Climate emulator recreates 2.6 million years of ice-age cycles on a laptop
Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new method which could help scientists perform large-scale climate simulations at a fraction of the co...
Predicting typhoon intensity using ocean surface temperatures
Every year in the West Pacific, as summer ends and September rolls around, typhoons are not far behind. Typhoons are the most impactful extreme weather events a...
Laser treatment reshapes MOF pores, boosting CO₂ capture by up to 75%
A research team led by Hee-jung Lee, senior researcher at Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Professor Sunghwan Park of Kyungpoo...
Fire that scorched African mountain range was unprecedented in the last 12,000 years, research shows
In 2012, a wildfire ripped through 42 square kilometers of alpine moorland in Africa's Rwenzori Mountains, a range of glaciated peaks on the border of Uganda an...
Identity traits sharply narrow who becomes friends or marries, model reveals
Our personal identity is composed of many dimensions, such as age, gender, ethnic background, or socioeconomic status. A research team led by Fariba Karimi from...