Deep ocean clues to a million-year-old ice age puzzle revealed in new study
A recently published study in Science challenges theories regarding the origins of a significant transition through the Earth's ice ages.
Whales in Wembley: Origins of mysterious blue whale bones uncovered
A mystery beginning in the South Atlantic and ending in South Kensington has finally been solved. The century-long story of ...
Rainfall induces bursts of natural nanoparticles that can form clouds above the Amazon rainforest, study shows
Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's ...
Additional tests demonstrate chalk-coated textiles' cooling effect in urban environments
As air temperatures stay elevated through fall months, people may still want clothes that cool them down while outside, ...
Scientists train AI to detect pain—in goats
The patient arrived with a bladder stone, grimacing in pain and moping about. He wouldn't even chew his cud. The patient, you ...
Planetary Boundaries framework gains traction in sustainability science
The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework is a pivotal tool for tackling the climate crisis and safeguarding humanity's future ...
Kindness in academic workplaces tied to stronger institutional identity and well-being
A new study highlights the importance of kindness in academic workplaces, especially as many health professionals face ...
Sticky paper on bumpers reveals scale of bee deaths due to car collisions
A team in Utah has found that bee deaths due to collisions with automobiles in the western parts of the United States may be ...
Plants and animals with bigger genomes grow less efficiently—new research helps explain why they never died out
All living things have a blueprint provided by the DNA that is stored in every one of their cells. Yet the amount of DNA in ...
Scarlet Macaw parents 'play favorites,' purposefully neglecting younger chicks
Scarlet macaws are a symbol of fidelity and virtue to many people because they are thought to mate for life—but it turns out ...
UN aims to set standards for scandal-hit carbon markets
Governments could finally approve new UN standards for countries and companies wanting to trade carbon credits, a ...
Nanosensor platform enables development of flexible biosensors with modular design
Biosensors play a key role in medical research and diagnostics. At present, however, they generally have to be specially developed for each application. A team led by LMU chemist Philip Tinnefeld has ...