CO₂ worsens wildfires by helping plants grow, model experiments show

Nanoparticle delivery of FZD4 to lung endothelial cells inhibits lung cancer progression and metastases

Fires pose growing worldwide threat to wildland-urban interface

Huge database gives insight into salmon patterns at sea

Analyzing isotopes for nitrate in sake for combating beverage fraud in Japan

Diverse native wildflower plantings for pollinators in farmlands

Spectator boats at large sailing events could be impacting marine wildlife with noise pollution

Ultra-resilient flexible sensors break new ground in pressure detection

Cut light pollution and treat glass to help migrating birds, say researchers

Physical field technologies to improve extraction and quality of extracted juices

NASA's VIPER moon rover gets its head and neck

Plastic pollution can kill variety of ocean embryos

Surf clams off the coast of Virginia reappear and rebound

Scientists develop framework to measure plastic emissions and bolster U.N. efforts to reduce pollution

Novel method developed for phosphorescent multi-color carbon dots

Researcher reveals the hidden story behind St. Augustine's 11-foot statue of Francisco López de Mendoza Grajales

Researchers reveal oceanic black carbon sink effect driven by seawater microdroplets

Yellowstone Lake ice cover unchanged despite warming climate

Study completes new analysis of patents to refute earlier claim that research has lost its innovative drive

Escalation in harassment of New Zealand's MPs threatens democracy, says study

Emojis make tourism advertising on social media more effective and appealing, finds study

Persistent questioning of knowledge takes a toll: New study supports theories that baseless discrediting harms

The history of the young cold traps of the asteroid Ceres

Researchers shine light on rapid changes in Arctic and boreal ecosystems

New benzofuran synthesis method enables complex molecule creation

Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits Gulf

Study suggests real-time feedback in hotel showers could help the tourism industry cut water use

Human odorant receptor for characteristic petrol note of Riesling wines identified

Uranium-immobilizing bacteria in clay rock: Exploring how microorganisms can influence the behavior of radioactive waste

Research team identifies culprit behind canned wine's rotten egg smell

Gigahertz-rate switchable wavefront shaping by LNOI-empowered metasurface

Chennai growth maps blueprint for rural-urban areas in Global South

Reproductive success improves after a single generation in the wild for descendants of some hatchery Chinook salmon

How can companies address consumers who are averse to products using a novel technology?

New research could enable more—and more efficient—synthesis of metastable materials

Trash to treasure—Researchers turn metal waste into catalyst for hydrogen

Research team shows island bats are valuable allies for farmers

New book gives insider's view of cosmic search for life

Study finds patterns of crop-specific fertilizer-nitrogen losses, opportunities for sustainable mitigation

Pioneering crop productivity and sustainability in the face of water scarcity

The role of TOR signaling in enhancing graft success and crop vigor

Scientists explore the genetic foundations of Rhododendron flower color diversity

Research suggests that part of India will become a climate hotspot

Q&A: For many prisoners, gang affiliation drops off after release

Study highlights successful Iowa program for youth exiting foster care

Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific—but one treaty won't be enough to protect them

Older male blue tits out-compete young males when it comes to extra-marital breeding

Feeling rushed at the food ordering kiosk? You're not alone

Magnetism boosts hydrogen production in model catalysts

The secret world of earthworms: Meet the tiger worm and the nightcrawler

Advancing citrus cultivation: The superior tolerance and growth vigor of 'Shuzhen No.1' rootstock

Unraveling the unique role of DELLA proteins in grapevine flowering

Evidence for reversible oxygen ion movement during electrical pulsing: Emerging ferroelectricity in binary oxides

Global ocean summit nets $10 bn in pledges: Greek PM

Polyploidy in vegetables: Exploring genetics for crop evolution and breeding success

New statewide research reveals the economic cost of intimate partner violence in Louisiana

Dating the solar system's giant planet orbital instability using enstatite meteorites

In the age of cancel culture, shaming can be healthy for online communities

Researchers explore medicinal potential of lotus benzylisoquinoline alkaloids

Grizzly bear conservation is as much about human relationships as it is the animals

Animals deserve to be included in global carbon cycle models as well, say researchers

New tagging method provides bioadhesive interface for marine sensors on diverse, soft, and fragile species

Yellowstone Lake ice cover unchanged despite warming climate

NASA's Fermi mission sees no gamma rays from nearby supernova

More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported

Study shows insect diet is reflected by the wear and tear on their jaws

'Urban form' and the housing crisis: Can streets and buildings make a neighborhood more affordable?

Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available

Study shows corporate misconduct at home hurts sales overseas

Nine beavers die from disease in Utah—and it can spread to people, officials say

Citizen science project classifying gamma-ray bursts

Virologist offers perspective on avian influenza outbreak

Drugs that aren't antibiotics can also kill bacteria. A new method pinpoints how

Masses of scalloped hammerheads return to one of Australia's busiest beaches

Researchers say media need generative AI policies to help navigate misinformation and disinformation

'One ring to rule them all': How actin filaments are assembled by formins

Quantum electronics: Charge travels like light in bilayer graphene

How logic alone may prove that time doesn't exist

Researchers advance pigment chemistry with moon-inspired reddish magentas

Chemists invent a more efficient way to extract lithium from mining sites, oil fields, used batteries

Despite the desire to reduce the risk of imitation, research suggests startups should scale slowly and steadily

Researchers advance pigment chemistry with moon-inspired reddish magentas

New insights could unlock immunotherapy for rare, deadly eye cancer

Twisted pollen tubes induce infertility

Quantum electronics: Charge travels like light in bilayer graphene

'One ring to rule them all': How actin filaments are assembled by formins

Deadly bacteria show thirst for human blood

Scientists identify cell vulnerability 'fingerprint' related to Parkinson's, Lewy body dementia

Q&A: Expert discusses the well-being and mental health of immigrants in the US

Space exploration: A luxury or a necessity?

New tagging method provides bioadhesive interface for marine sensors on diverse, soft and fragile species

Crucial connection for 'quantum internet' made for the first time

A solar neighborhood census, thanks to NASA citizen science

From forced kisses to power imbalances, research suggests violence against women in sport is endemic

How self-compassion can help activists deal with stress

'Nano stitches' enable lighter and tougher composite materials

For 600 years the Voynich manuscript has remained a mystery—now, researchers think it's partly about sex

Sustainable synthesis method reveals N-hydroxy modifications for pharmaceuticals

In search for alien life, purple may be the new green

Physicists explain, and eliminate, unknown force dragging against water droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces

Creating an island paradise in a fusion reactor

Study quantifies ecological restoration effectiveness on greenhouse gas emissions

Researchers create new AI pipeline for identifying molecular interactions

Scientists develop nanosilver-impregnated silk suture against surgical site infection

New study sheds light on the structure and evolution of an enzyme in psychoactive fungi

A universal path for converting light into current in solids

Deadly bacteria show thirst for human blood: Research outlines the phenomenon of bacterial vampirism

Exploring the interactions between baby marmosets and their caregivers

Electrical control of magnetism by electric field and current-induced torques

CMS collaboration releases Higgs boson discovery data to the public

How phytochemical diversity affects plant adaptation to stress

New time-resolved ultraviolet photodissociation mass spectrometry strategy for target protein stability analysis

From tape measures to space lasers: Quantifying biomass of the world's tallest forests

Why figuring out how potassium is destroyed in stars is important to understanding the universe

Researchers find cryptic genetic element in the human gut that could serve as a sensitive biomarker

L-cyclodextrins synthesized in the lab for the first time

How do Australia's desert animals avoid inbreeding during dry spells?

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Illuminating the path to hearing recovery: Structural insights into a receptor protein's role in auditory function

Twisted pollen tubes induce infertility in plants with multiple sets of chromosomes

Climate-change-driven cold snaps threaten marine life

First-of-its-kind study shows Florida Wildlife Corridor eases worst impacts of climate change

Online Age Verification Laws Could Do More Harm Than Good

Astronomers inspect open cluster Berkeley 50

Attosecond imaging made possible by short and powerful laser pulses

Prostate Cancer Advances Make Late-Stage Disease More Treatable

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Fossil and Living Birds Reveal the Dazzling Biology of Feathers

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New Image of Our Galaxy’s Biggest Black Hole Previews What’s Next for Globe-Spanning Telescope

Spiraling insights: Scientists observe mechanical waves in bacterial communities

Guilt-Tripping for the Public Good Often Achieves Its Intended Result

Locs Represent Resistance for Black People in the U.S. That’s Why They Are under Fire

Venomous Snakes Are Spreading because of Climate Change

Most countries are struggling to meet climate pledges from 2009, emissions tracking study shows

A single atom layer of gold—researchers create goldene

Three reasons robots are about to become way more useful

Supporting the future of Mars exploration with supercomputers

SWOT satellite helps gauge the depth of Death Valley's temporary lake

Iceland volcano still spewing lava, one month on

NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station

NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth

AI was supposed to make police bodycams better. What happened?

Seed ferns experimented with complex leaf vein networks 201 million years ago, paleontologists find

Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

New analysis reveals the brutal history of the Winchcombe meteorite's journey through space