Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Parasite behind toxoplasmosis hides multiple distinct subtypes inside each cyst
A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population,...
Climate-risk scores guide major decisions, but underlying science is rarely open
When families decide where to buy a home, when cities approve new development, or when governments decide where to invest billions in resilience, they increasin...
One week in a foster home can dramatically improve shelter dogs' lives
Millions of dogs enter U.S. animal shelters each year, and while many eventually find new homes, the experience can be deeply stressful. Loud kennels, erratic r...
Europe's next-generation weather satellite sends back first images
The first images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite have been shared at the European Space Conference in Brussels, showing how the mission wil...
Did You Feel It? Expanding use of an earthquake crowdsourcing tool
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) crowdsourcing platform Did You Feel It? (DYFI) rapidly transforms people's earthquake shaking intensity experiences into detai...
Marine volcanic plateaus tied to at least 4 Triassic extinction events
Mass extinctions are extremely catastrophic events on Earth. Throughout Earth's evolutionary history, numerous mass extinctions have occurred, with five major m...
How a vital DNA protection protein complex adapts to new threats without compromising its essential functions
In Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass," Alice is stuck in a never-ending race with the Red Queen yet never gains a lead. "It takes all the running you c...
Energy crisis coal switch increased emissions, illnesses and deaths across 6 countries
In addition to serious economic damage, the energy crisis of 2021/22 also had dramatic consequences for the environment and people's health. This is the conclus...
Identifying dinosaurs from their footprints is difficult, but AI can help
When you hear the word "dinosaur," the first thing that might spring to mind is a hulking skeleton like Sue the T rex in Chicago's Field Museum or Sophie the St...
How fire, people and history shaped the South's iconic longleaf pine forests
For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the longleaf pine. The forest once stre...
Why some people speak up against prejudice, while others do not
When people encounter racism or discrimination, they don't all respond in the same way. Some calmly challenge the remark, some file a complaint, others confront...
Biomass could play a key role in Canada's transition to a carbon-neutral economy
Record forest fires, under-utilized agricultural residues like straw and husks and struggling sawmills have left Canada with an abundance of undervalued biomass...