Findings suggest ILF3 may function as a reader of telomeric R-loops to help maintain telomere homeostasis

Liquid droplets shape how cells respond to change, shows study

Backyards, urban parks support bird diversity in unique ways

Without proper management, Brazil's Cerrado becomes disfigured and less resilient to climate change

Rice bran nanoparticles show promise as affordable and targeted anticancer agent

Scientists fabricate composites that combine high strength and bioactivity inspired by the cortical bone

A comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of disaster risk due to linkage of residual coal pillars and rock strata

European Court of Human Rights is 'backsliding' on legal protections for asylum seekers, study says

International balance of power determined by Chinese control over emerging technologies, study shows

Research investigates whether electing progressive US prosecutors leads to increased crime

Sibling contact with criminal legal system is harmful to children and families, study finds

Advance in forensic fingerprint research provides new hope for cold cases

How spicy does mustard get depending on the soil?

Optimal spacing determined for grafted 'Primo Red' high tunnel tomato

Bella moths use poison to attract mates: Scientists are closer to finding out how

The spiciness of mustard may depend on soil microbes

AI tool creates 'synthetic' images of cells for enhanced microscopy analysis

Mitochondrial DNA copy number contributes to growth diversity in allopolyploid fish

Research suggests historically redlined areas see more modern-day gun violence

Electron videography captures moving dance between proteins and lipids

New findings shed light on how bella moths use poison to attract mates

AI tool creates 'synthetic' images of cells for enhanced microscopy analysis

Uncovering a CS Lewis poem

Preparation of single-atom catalysts for highly sensitive gas detecting

Q&A: Paper, plastics and penalties. How audits can improve curbside recycling

Q&A: Cosmic rays, space weather and larger questions about the universe

Announcing the birth of QUIONE, a unique analog quantum processor

Life goals and their changes drive success, says study

Turning to nature to improve vital water treatment

After Months of Gibberish, Voyager 1 Is Communicating Well Again

World's oases threatened by desertification, even as humans expand them

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude

NASA's Voyager 1 resumes sending engineering updates to Earth

Exploring the potential of single-atom catalysts

Unveiling the secrets of Montesinho's honey: A blend of tradition and science

Q&A: EPA finalizes phase-out plan for 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS

Researchers break down pizza box recycling challenges, one slice at a time

Eclipse projects shed new light on solar corona

Liquid droplets shape how cells respond to change

Life goals and their changes drive success

Scientists discover the cellular functions of a family of proteins integral to inflammatory diseases

Why is methane seeping on Mars? NASA scientists have new ideas

The stock market is (informationally) greater than the sum of its parts

Record-breaking heat and humidity predicted for tropics this summer

Research showcases Indigenous stewardship's role in forest ecosystem resilience

Opinion: Environmental sustainability and consumption

Study: If you give companies R&D credits, they are more likely to acquire startups

Astrophysics research advances understanding of how gamma-ray bursts produce light

How do crop–livestock systems switch to agricultural green development in the Baiyangdian Basin?

Simulated microgravity affects sleep and physiological rhythms, study finds

Doomed comet spotted near the sun during the April 8 total solar eclipse

Dutch landscape is losing insect-pollinated plants, 87 years of data show

European Space Agency adds 5 new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978. Over 20,000 applied

Anticipating future risks of climate-driven wildfires in boreal forests

A million years without a megaslide: Study goes deep into the Gulf of Alaska to investigate why

Prehistoric lake sturgeon is not endangered, US says despite calls from conservationists

Danish children encounter four typical family learning environments

Juno reveals a giant lava lake on Io

Hubble captures a bright galactic and stellar duo

Czechs 3D-print Eiffel Tower from ocean waste for Olympics

Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells

Fighting impostor syndrome: Researcher aims to help students struggling with self-doubt

Japan's premodern concept of nature at root of distinctive mindset in early childhood education

Plastic fantastic or nature-based playgrounds: Which is best for children's development?

Call to address gender inequity facing Australia's female veterans

Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61%—but puzzling failures mean we can still do better

AI weather forecasts can capture destructive path of major storms, new study shows

New 2D material manipulates light with remarkable precision and minimal loss

Realization of an ideal omnidirectional invisibility cloak in free space

Investigating the porosity of sedimentary rock with neutrons

Stonehenge may have aligned with the moon as well as the sun

Kissing bugs, vector for Chagas disease, successfully gene edited for first time

Novel graphene oxide spray coating advances antiviral protection of face masks

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

First discovery in decades of blue whales near Seychelles

Don't blame Dubai's freak rain on cloud seeding—the storm was far too big to be human-made

Radiating exoplanet discovered in 'perfect tidal storm'

Research seeks solution to PFAS chemicals in waste

Mojave desert tortoise officially joins California's endangered list

Alkali-decorated microenvironments aid Cu single atom catalysts in CO₂ hydrogenation

Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question

New super-resolution microscopy approach visualizes internal cell structures and clusters via selective plane activation

This alloy is kinky

To find life in the universe, look to deadly Venus

Switching off the light to see better

Breakthrough rice bran nanoparticles show promise as affordable and targeted anticancer agent

More economical and sustainable rechargeable batteries

Genetically engineering a treatment for incurable brain tumors

Superradiant atoms could push the boundaries of how precisely time can be measured

People think 'old age' starts later than it used to, study finds

Mosaics of predisposition cause skin disease

Social programs save millions of lives, especially in times of crisis

Steering toward quantum simulation at scale

Native village proposes new option for restoring Eklutna River

Superradiant atoms could push the boundaries of how precisely time can be measured

Meteor shower to peak today: Here's when and the best way to watch

Unstable employment while you're young can set you up for a wage gap later in life

Researchers uncover kinky metal alloy that won't crack at extreme temperatures at the atomic level

Study shows ultra-thin two-dimensional materials can rotate the polarization of visible light

Toward a unified theory for dynamics of glassy materials

A small factor makes a big impact on genome editing

The enemy within: How pathogens spread unrecognized in the body

More than coral: The unseen casualties of record-breaking heat on the Great Barrier Reef

Sex differences don't disappear as a country's equality develops—sometimes, they become stronger

Earth Day 2024: Four effective strategies to reduce household food waste

Look to deadly Venus to find life in the universe, new paper argues

AI and physics combine to reveal the 3D structure of a flare erupting around a black hole

Beta-decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear force

Pressure in the womb may influence facial development

Planning at multiple scales for healthy corals and communities

Researchers map protein network dynamics during cell division

Bounding the amount of entanglement from witness operators

Biden Kicks Off Earth Week with Solar Funding, Expanding Climate Corps

Magnetic with a pinch of hydrogen: Research team develops new idea to improve the properties of ultra-thin materials

Same species, different sizes: Rare evolution in action spotted in island bats

Feedback loop that is melting ice shelves in West Antarctica revealed

Computer model helps support theory of asteroid Kamo'oalewa as ejecta from the moon

Time Slows Down When We See Something Memorable

Pulsating Snake: First millisecond pulsar discovered in the galactic center

Mangrove blue carbon at higher risk of microplastic pollution

Springing simulations forward with quantum computing

New models of Big Bang show that visible universe and invisible dark matter co-evolved

A Grammy for Miguel Zenón

Diamond-based quantum sensing microscope offers effective approach for quantifying cellular forces

Researchers uncover details of how bacteria build protective barriers, may inform new antibiotics

Astronomers offer new model for formation of recently discovered 'free-floating' planets

Quantum Computers Can Run Powerful AI That Works like the Brain

The Download: saving seals with artificial snow, and AI’s effects on politics

Experimental Ovarian Cryopreservation Could Delay Menopause, but Experts Are Weighing the Risks

How a Cloned Ferret Inspired a DNA Bank for Endangered Species

Will the Amazon Rain Forest Help Save the Planet?

Negotiations on global plastic treaty to resume in Canada

Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations

A leader in US seaweed farming preaches, teaches and builds a wider network

Europe suffered record number of 'extreme heat stress' days in 2023: Monitors

In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge of climate change

These artificial snowdrifts protect seal pups from climate change

Giant galactic explosion exposes galaxy pollution in action

Everest mountaineer's letters digitized for the first time