Scientific discoveries and research
Iodine deficiency is often seen as a problem of the past, but this isn't entirely true. During the 20th century, the iodization of salt became one of...
Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, is also the solar system's largest satellite, even larger than the planet Mercury. It is also the only celestial bod...
Gravitational wave researchers working on the world's most sensitive scientific instruments have found a way to tune their detectors using a process a...
Harbor porpoises were once found across a much wider area of the Baltic Sea than they are today, including regions where they are now rare or absent....
The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world—released today—shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of physics's most important...
With plastic pollution at an all-time high, the need for biodegradable materials has never been higher. Most packaging is "single use" and is made fro...
Beneath the tropical trees of southern Mexico, enormous shoals of sulfur mollies blanket the water surface of toxic sulfur springs, where survival dep...
Technion researchers have developed, for the first time, a comprehensive physical model explaining how the properties of a radiating material, includi...
Scientists have discovered that they can eavesdrop on the secret lives of birds using networks of inexpensive microphones, revealing complex behaviors...
Different receptors respond to different neurotransmitters or hormones, such as adrenaline involved in the fight-or-flight response, or dopamine linke...
If you've ever taken an introductory astronomy class, you've probably seen the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram. This graph maps out the life cycle of...
Soils are home to some of the most diverse animal communities on Earth. These animals—including nematodes, springtails, mites, earthworms, spiders and...
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