Sugar in baby food: Why Nestlé needs to be held to account in Africa

Political 'color' affects pollution control spending in the US, new study finds

Team reports on relationship between contents of diosgenin and brassinosteroids in Dioscorea zingiberensis

Unveiling the genetic blueprint of safflower

Research show oysters could help clean up the reef through filtration

SlTHM27-SlGAD2 model regulates the cold tolerance in tomato by regulating GABA and anthocyanin

First chromosome-level reference genomes of the ornamental banana and pink banana

Researchers discover mechanism regulating bud dormancy release in tree peony

A molecular fingerprint beyond the Nyquist frequency

Mechanism of grafting Prunus sp. to control crown gall disease by regulating the rhizosphere environment

Enhancing sweet potato quality analysis with hyperspectral imaging and AI

NASA's Chandra releases timelapse movies of Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A

Artificial intelligence helps scientists engineer plants to fight climate change

Startup financing gender gaps greater in societies where women are more empowered: Study

Shoreline model predicts long-term future of storm protection and sea-level rise

Balancing AI and physics: Toward a learnable climate model

How light can vaporize water without the need for heat

Pushing the limits of sub-kilowatt electric propulsion technology for space mission concepts

Uncovering the diversity of Micropsalliota: Seven new species and one newly recorded species in southern China

AI tool recognizes serious ocular disease in horses

Computer game helps students get better at detecting fake news

Ultrasensitive photonic crystal detects single particles down to 50 nanometers

A NASA rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilized life on Mars

Virtual reality can motivate people to donate to refugee crises regardless of politics

Scientists map soil RNA to fungal genomes to understand forest ecosystems

Researchers show it's possible to teach old magnetic cilia new tricks

Crises like pandemics or financial crashes could stall progress on gender diversity in boardrooms

Signs of 'spider' phenomenon on Mars

See the Southern Ring Nebula in 3D

Mantle heat may have boosted Earth's crust 3 billion years ago

Narcissistic CEOs appoint other narcissists to the management board, study finds

Will the US ban the use of single-use plastics like England, India, Hong Kong and other countries?

Study of economic variables, regional factors influencing Vietnam's real estate market

Study suggests that cells possess a hidden communication system

Researcher finds that wood frogs evolved rapidly in response to road salts

Africa's megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease—action needed to start greening, adapt to climate change

Leaf size and defensive traits found to modulate effects of soil fauna on litter decomposition

Quakes do not kill people, bad buildings do

Investigating the stereotypes pre-service teachers associate with pupils with special educational needs

Imaging technique shows new details of peptide structures

Cows' milk particles used for effective oral delivery of drugs

No laughing matter, unfortunately: Why aggressive humor might pay for CEOs

Study recommends ending use of drug dogs, reducing police presence at future Mardi Gras

Scotland's hate crime law: The problem with using public order laws to govern online speech

Leave policies can disadvantage women in tough times

The story of the first Alor people adapting to climate change 43,000 years ago

New research confirms plastic production is directly linked to plastic pollution

These giant, prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth

Evolutionary biologists show that the color variants of female cuckoos are based on ancient mutations

Researchers uncover 'parallel universe' in tomato genetics

Diversity and productivity go branch-in-branch: Scientists share which forests can adapt to climate change

Laser technology offers breakthrough in detecting illegal ivory

Australia's tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived—and we shouldn't be burning them

Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? New research sheds light on impacts of temperature

Sugar gums have a reputation as risky branch-droppers but they're important to bees, parrots and possums

New method could cut waste from drug production

Most bees don't die after stinging—and other surprising bee facts

The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges

International study produces a comprehensive 'tree of life' for flowering plants

How evolution has optimized the magnetic sensor in birds

Why the term 'DEI' is being weaponized as a racist dog whistle

How studying trends in human lifespans can measure progress in addressing inequality

Scientists tune the entanglement structure in an array of qubits

A shade closer to more efficient organic photovoltaics

Half our colleagues suffer pain and discomfort from periods—but they're still a taboo subject at work

Plan to kill Catalina Island deer using sharpshooters in copters is opposed by LA County

Study suggests squirrels benefit late in life from a food boom that negates early-life adversity

A novel universal light-based technique to control valley polarization in bulk materials

Testing how well biomarkers work: New fluorescence microscopy method can improve resolution down to the Ångström scale

A new kind of gene-edited pig kidney was just transplanted into a person

Scientists demonstrate high-resolution lidar sees birth zone of cloud droplets, a first-ever remote observation

UN launches fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks

Bioelectronic chip detects vitamins C and D in saliva in under 20 minutes

New study reveals how parasites shape complex food webs

Scientists reveal working mechanism of multilayer MoS₂ photodetector with broad spectral range and multiband response

Lead-vacancy centers in diamond as building blocks for large-scale quantum networks

Researchers create nanostructures for efficient and sustainable degradation of pollutants

New method makes finding bat roosts easier for conservationists

Research combines DNA origami and photolithography to move one step closer to molecular computers

Enhanced CRISPR method enables stable insertion of large genes into the DNA of higher plants

Reintroduced gray wolf found dead in Larimer County, Colorado

Giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant infects deadly parasite

Almost every Chinese keyboard app has a security flaw that reveals what users type

SpaceX launch marks 300th successful booster landing

Climate change supercharged a heat dome, intensifying 2021 fire season, study finds

Social change may explain decline in genetic diversity of the Y chromosome at the end of the Neolithic period

Nanofibers rid water of hazardous dyes: Researchers develop efficient filters based on cellulose waste

Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered

Illinois residents encouraged to destroy the eggs of invasive insects to slow spread

Social media can be used to increase fruit and vegetable intake in young people

Giant viruses infect deadly parasite

Computer game in school made students better at detecting fake news

Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future

How parasites shape complex food webs

This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea

AI tool recognizes serious ocular disease in horses

Making diamonds at ambient pressure

A novel universal light-based technique to control valley polarization in bulk materials

New model extends theory of pattern formation to the nano-cosmos

AI designs active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on protein structures

Crinkled coatings could prevent medical implants from failing

Airborne observations of Asian monsoon sees ozone-depleting substances lofting into the stratosphere

Biomolecular condensates: Study reveals poor predictive power of established liquid-liquid phase separation assays

Vast DNA tree of life for plants revealed by global science team using 1.8 billion letters of genetic code

A chemical mystery solved—the reaction that explains large carbon sinks

Scientists develop novel liquid metal alloy system to synthesize diamond under moderate conditions

International team detects eruption of mega-magnetic star in nearby galaxy

Scientists develop novel one-dimensional superconductor

A key gene helps explain how the ability to glide has emerged over-and-over during marsupial evolution

Scientists use ancient DNA, historical context to unravel kinship, social practices of Avar society

Engineers muffle invading pathogens with a 'molecular mask'

Some cannabis rolling papers may contain unhealthy levels of heavy metals

Hidden biosphere discovered beneath world's driest hot desert

Unveiling the mysteries of cell division in embryos with timelapse photography

Researchers unveil PI3K enzyme's dual accelerator and brake mechanisms

Black hole 'traffic jams' discovered in galactic centers by astronomers

Exceptionally well-preserved shark fossils from the time of the dinosaurs identified in Mexico

COVID-19 virus disrupts protein production: Researcher discusses her recent findings

Making light 'feel' a magnetic field like an electron would

Light stands still in a deformed crystal

How Sugar Gliders Got Their Wings

Researchers find oldest undisputed evidence of Earth's magnetic field

Modeling broader effects of wildfires in Siberia

EU lawmakers agree to exit energy treaty over climate fears

Extreme heat scorches Southeast Asia, bringing school closures and warnings

Scientists at the MAJORANA Collaboration look for rule-violating electrons

New Geothermal Technology Could Expand Clean Power Generation

Lunar landforms indicate geologically recent seismic activity on the moon

The Download: introducing the Build issue

Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain

Soviet-Era Pseudoscience Lurks behind ‘Havana Syndrome’ Worries

Argentine students protest funding cuts to public universities

'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines

Three takeaways about the state of Chinese tech in the US

Victims of China floods race to salvage property

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3

What tech learned from Daedalus

Study: Sharing household chores can lead to income gains

Future hurricanes could compromise New England forests' ability to store and sequester carbon

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago, pushing back previous oldest dated example

Star bars show universe's early galaxies evolved much faster than previously thought

Scientists study lipids cell by cell, making new cancer research possible

Squids' birthday influences mating: Male spear squids shown to become 'sneakers' or 'consorts' depending on birth date