Research team reports observing vibrational spectra of a single protein with infrared nanospectroscopy

Joking apart: What men and women find funny

'Carbon vault' peat suffers greatly from drought, finds study

Participation in careers programs found to increase engagement with vocational services

Old stars may be the best places to search for life

Researchers find a red knot's character is formed in first year of life

Nafion byproduct 2 found in blood of well users near Fayetteville, N.C.

Study uncovers low-temperature deformation mechanism of pure titanium

Extreme heat wave in East Antarctica driven by record-breaking 'atmospheric river,' analysis finds

Researchers explore the impact of microplastics and toxin exposure on goldfish

Unveiling the reproductive secrets of red-swamp crayfish

Webb discovers dusty 'cat's tail' in Beta Pictoris System

Finding a home for the wandering mushrooms—phylogenetic and taxonomic updates of Agaricales

'Stellar paternity tests' match orphaned stars to their Milky Way origins

Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires

Podcasts and compulsory attendance found to improve student learning

European insects spread across the world. Was it because settlers carried plants?

Minority candidates—including women and LGBTQ2S+—in Canadian federal elections are positioned to be sacrificial lambs

Purdue forestry professor cultivates cyberinfrastructure for collaborative forestry research

Scaling up urban agriculture: Research team outlines roadmap

Unique permanent coastal observation detects minimal changes

'Self-eating' rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industry

Study views the city as a multi-layered system in cultural heritage management

Need for speed: How hummingbirds switch mental gears in flight

Study finds high levels of job satisfaction among copy editors, little negative effects from pandemic

New research shows value of simultaneous local, global action to help save coral reefs

Ensuring nutritious and high-quality potatoes are available during the winter season and all year round

Researchers look at thermal stabilization in photonic packages

Researchers report successful synthesis of specific chiral molecules using rearrangements of simple hydrocarbons

Q&A: Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers likely would have died if blowout occurred above 40,000 feet, says physicist

Red deer populations in Europe more influenced by humans than by wolves or other predators, ecologists find

Neuropsychological effects of rapid-acting antidepressants may explain their clinical benefits

The class where video games meet history

Study finds no evidence that individual-level mental health interventions improve employees' well-being

Research finds microplastics affect soil fungi depending on drought conditions

Scientists develop green method for producing bactericidal copper oxide nanoparticles from noni plant

First-Ever Biorobotic Heart Helps Scientists Study Cardiac Function

Aircraft observations point to near neutral carbon dioxide exchange in northern tropical Africa

Tibetan plateau's spring heat source exerts delayed influence on Northeast China's summer precipitation

Anisotropic plasmon engineering unlocks multilevel polarized upconversion

Study shows effects of vegetation composition, warming and nitrogen deposition on peatland carbon sink function

Plant roots mysteriously pulsate and we don't know why—but finding out could change the way we grow things

Five dead in US storms, country girds for more fierce weather

Notorious cell subpopulation key to antibiotic failure, say scientists

Study show dry-cleaning fluid holds promise for sustainable organic synthesis

Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today

From Wildfires to Melting Sea Ice, the Warmest Summer on Record Has Had Cascading Effects across the Arctic

Scientists resolve intriguing phenomenon of superlubricity and formulate its laws

Research reveals that corals are adapting to climate change in complex and varied ways

Study disproves assumption about perovskite solar cells, showing that shallow defects dominate in terms of efficiency

Most of the land humans need to thrive is unprotected, new study finds

Study on lamprey embryos sheds light on the evolutionary origin of vertebrate head

Many survivors aren't sure what to do after a sexual assault—here's what you need to know

Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments

Discovery of immense fortifications dating back 4,000 years in north-western Arabia

Special brain cells react to unexpected situations

Cancer: Unravelling individual differences in DNA mutation risks

Study on lamprey embryos sheds light on the evolutionary origin of vertebrate head

A red knot's character is formed in first year of life

PFAS flow equally between Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

Only 18% of the global land area that is needed for human well-being and biodiversity is currently protected

Reduced drug use is a meaningful treatment outcome for people with stimulant use disorders, study shows

Blood test distinguishes neuroendocrine subtype of advanced prostate cancer

A beating biorobotic heart aims to better simulate valves

Climate change behind sharp drop in snowpack since 1980s

Iron influences plant immunity and may promote resiliency against climate change

The reaction mechanism for catalytic ammonia production experimentally determined

Epic of a molecular ion: With eyes of electrons

There are more than 300 ways to work flexibly—here are four tips to make it work for you

War changes language: More Ukrainian, less Russian

Observing macroscopic quantum effects in the dark

Viruses aren't always harmful. Six ways they're used in health care and pest control

In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change

A heat wave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it—and here are the results

Researchers call for a comprehensive view of the marine biological carbon pump and its role in climate change

From embryo to evolution: Insights from the head of lizards and snakes

After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado—how the reintroduction will affect the ecosystem

U.S. Emissions Fell by 2 Percent in 2023, Even as Economy Grew

Weight loss drug from highly toxic plant can now be produced in yeast

Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

Acidity of Antarctic waters could double by century's end, threatening biodiversity, say scientists

California grizzlies were smaller in size and not the livestock killers reported in historical accounts, study says

Team develops light-powered catalyst to make hydrogen

Study proposes general A-site alloying strategy to prepare noble metal-occupied MAX phases

An 1867 Washington deluge shows the region's potential for flooding

How pioneer transcription factors blaze the one trail that determines cell fate

Climate change behind sharp drop in snowpack since 1980s, study shows

Researchers experimentally determine the reaction mechanism for catalytic ammonia production

Iron influences plant immunity and may promote resiliency against climate change

Scientists achieve real-time capture of ionization process and subsequent structural changes

The extinction of the giant ape: A long-standing mystery solved

Scientists name the most common tropical tree species for the first time

Metal-free graphene quantum dots show promise for highly efficient tumor therapy

Study finds biodiversity impacts of agricultural deforestation have inherent and predictable geographical differences

Scientists discover how ultraviolet light degrades coronavirus

Noninvasive technique reveals how cells' gene expression changes over time

Orbitally induced strong monsoons facilitated early human dispersal to East Asia, finds study

The value of information gathering in phage–bacteria warfare

What Killed the Largest Known Ape Species Ever?

Deploying high-performance, energy-efficient AI

The end of anonymity online in China

What’s next for offshore wind

2023 hottest recorded year as Earth nears key limit

New research sheds light on an old fossil, solving an evolutionary mystery

Acidity of Antarctic waters could double by century's end, threatening biodiversity