The hidden role of the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian mythology

Talking to Americans reveals the diversity behind the shared opinion 'the country is on the wrong track'

Organizations need to beware of 'institutional parasites,' study says

Team reports on ultrafast laser state active controlling based on anisotropic quasi-1D material

Using CO₂ and biomass, researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics

Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people

Precision agriculture research identifies gene that controls production of flowers and fruits in pea plants

Canada readies for another 'explosive' wildfire season

Personality type can help predict who's single or in a relationship, and how happy they are, says study

Researchers investigate effectiveness of shipping alliances

Protecting drinking water on prairies from an emerging pollutant

Through astronaut eyes, virtual reality propels gateway forward

New NASA strategy envisions sustainable future for space operations

Visiting white parts of town makes some Black kids feel less safe, according to study

River restoration is encouraging Atlantic salmon to return to heart of the UK

Long-term forest study shows tornado's effects linger 25 years later

Experts determine best way to breed frogs in captivity

Does wearing a face mask make you seem more or less trustworthy?

Study on climate-damaging palm oil production in Indonesia shows push for industrialization

New 3D-printing method makes printing objects more affordable and eco-friendly

Newly found genetic variant defends against Alzheimer's disease

A new coating method in mRNA engineering points the way to advanced therapies

Microplastic 'hotspots' identified in Long Island Sound

Biden says Japanese will be first non-American on moon

Recent advances in application of polysaccharides in cosmetics

New report 'braids' Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change

The evolving attitudes of Gen X toward evolution

ATLAS provides first measurement of the W-boson width at the LHC

Study finds link between anti-Black sentiment and broad support for political violence in the US

Smart vest turns fish into underwater spies, providing a glimpse into aquatic life like never before

Making ultra-fast electron measurements in multiple directions to reveal the secrets of the aurora

Nearly half of B2B startups choose not to market themselves, researchers find

Ants in Colorado are on the move due to climate change

Key sectors stymie emission reduction efforts in New Zealand, reveals study

Report says Band-Aids contain PFAS—many small exposures can add up to a big exposure

Caterpillar 'noses' are surprisingly sophisticated, researchers find

Flowers may be more ancient than dinosaurs, but scientists can't agree on when they evolved

Adelaide is losing 75,000 trees a year. Tree-removal laws must be tightened for cities to be livable and green

New approach needed to save Australia's non-perennial rivers

Wind energy and bat conservation: Scientists call for the global application of measures to reduce fatalities

If Europa has geysers, they're very faint

Building footprints could help identify neighborhood sociodemographic traits

Most cybercriminal threats are concentrated in just a few countries, new index shows

Economic wealth may be linked with happiness in China, if inequality is low

Did the Eclipse Give You the Amateur Astronomy Bug? Here’s How to Get Started

'Make Sweden Great Again'—the far right found each other on Twitter during the Swedish election

9 out of 10 kids are not developmentally on track in literacy and numeracy—study of 8 African countries

Superfund plan for Columbia River sparks debate in Northwest

Satellite observations show climatological characteristics of isolated deep convection over Tibetan Plateau

Post mergers and acquisitions, will employees leave or stay? Researchers say 'just ask AI'

OK, the eclipse was cool, but those glasses aren't. Now what?

Psychological health of investors and stock market linked, study finds

Polysaccharide-based membranes with high wet mechanical properties for bone repair

Tiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history: Geologist excavates the Himalayas with a microscope

Researchers are developing body armor made from silk—but this apparently cutting-edge idea is centuries old

Election disinformation: How AI-powered bots work and how you can protect yourself from their influence

How the body switches out of 'fight' mode

A faster, better way to prevent an AI chatbot from giving toxic responses

Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

The genesis of our cellular skeleton, image by image

Fintech has a gender problem—here's why you should care

Fossilized dinosaur eggshells can preserve amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, over millions of years

Tiny weevils are waging war on the invasive water lettuce plant choking South Africa's Vaal River

West Africa's falling fish stocks: Illegal Chinese trawlers, climate change and artisanal fishing fleets to blame

After delay, Delta IV Heavy lifts off for the last time

A new way of looking at data that shows what's working for Indigenous school kids and what isn't

The limits of ice: What a 19th-century expedition trapped in sea ice for a year tells us about Antarctica's future

The domination of private interests presents a risk to the long-term health of the Bay of Fundy

Researchers explain how cities can implement environmentally sustainable densification

US announces tough tap water standards for 'forever chemicals'

Global warming will 'decimate' G20 economies without unity: UN climate head

Russia aborts second attempt to launch a heavy-lift rocket from Far East

Physicists discover a novel quantum state in an elemental solid

Quantum crystal of frozen electrons—the Wigner crystal—is visualized for the first time

Researchers discover how we perceive bitter taste

Does the time of day you move your body make a difference to your health?

Mechanism of action of the hepatitis B and D virus cell entry inhibitor bulevirtide deciphered

3D mouth of an ancient jawless fish suggests they were filter-feeders, not scavengers or hunters

Novel UV broadband spectrometer revolutionizes air pollutant analysis

A new screening protocol can detect aggressive prostate cancers more selectively

Research uncovers differences between men and women in sleep, circadian rhythms and metabolism

New strategy for assessing the applicability of reactions

Revolutionary molecular device unleashes potential for targeted drug delivery and self-healing materials

3D mouth of an ancient jawless fish suggests they were filter-feeders, not scavengers or hunters

Single-crop farming has potential to harm bees, study finds

New spectrometer helps identify alternative catalyst materials for affordable hydrogen fuel cells

New molecular device unlocks potential for targeted drug delivery and self-healing materials

Certified timber harvesting of tropical forests proves beneficial for gorillas and elephants

Researchers discover how we perceive bitter taste

Quantum behavior at room temperature: When laser light makes materials magnetic

Scientists reconstruct assembly of the human centriole, image by image, for the first time

Climate Action Is a Legal Obligation, European Court Rules

Physicists track how continuous changes in dimensionality affect collective properties of a superfluid

Humans shape the journey of mud, study reveals

Building block for magnetoelectric spin-orbit logic opens new avenue for low-power beyond-CMOS technologies

The science of static shock jolted into the 21st century

Self-embedding silver nanoparticles: Researchers find the 'silver lining' in cotton gin waste

Are the world's cultures growing apart?

New protein imaging method supports the design of innovative new cancer drugs

A promising target for new RNA therapeutics now accessible

Novel UV broadband spectrometer improves air pollutant analysis

Research uncovers why urine sprayed by cats emits a pungent odor

Peter Higgs, a Giant of Particle Physics, Dies at 94

A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic