Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Ancestral variation, not new mutations, may impact survival of species facing climate change
Research co-authored by an Oklahoma Museum of Natural History curator, her graduate student and an international team of scientists has shed new light on the ev...
Heat shock reveals rapid protein-control system cells may use to survive
The planet is getting hotter, and life will need to adapt to rising temperatures to survive. One way cells adapt to changing conditions is by synthesizing new p...
How rainfall timing can dramatically reshape entire plant communities
Every spring, millions of people around the world head outdoors to admire wildflowers. But flowering is much more than a beautiful seasonal display. It is one o...
Light-driven chemistry steers electron transfers beyond redox limits
Chemists use single-electron transfers to synthesize complex, ring-shaped molecular structures found in many drug candidates and advanced materials, but current...
Acid-resistant nanocage shows promise for targeted gastric cancer therapy
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have developed a swallowable nanoscale delivery platform...
New web tool maps fossil locations across ancient continents in seconds
Calculating a fossil's position throughout geological history is a complex process. In paleontology and other disciplines, determining a location in the past is...
Virtual reality reveals the role of stress in selecting the memories we store and the details we remember
The brain is the machine that perceives, analyzes, sorts, stores and prioritizes our memories. However, not all experiences and perceptions are stored in the sa...
Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasons
With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country is facing one of the "most i...
Surfing webcams help demystify Oregon's coastal fog
A summer beach day in Oregon often involves a cool, gray blanket of fog that not only shapes the experience of beachgoers but also affects the coastal and inlan...
Move over quokkas—Rottnest's salt lake bacteria could be the island's next big claim to fame
Scientists at Murdoch University have read the full genetic code of bacteria from the salt lakes of Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), giving them their clearest pictu...
Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?
The 2026 World Cup has been a real moneymaker for FIFA. Revenue from TV broadcasting rights, ticket sales and other commercial sources is projected to amount to...
Children and monkeys share common understanding of geometry
With their ability to use tools, remember faces and even learn how to communicate with humans through sign language, nonhuman primates are considered to be amon...