Split-second of evolutionary cellular change could have led to mammals, suggests new hypothesis

Twisting up atoms through space and time

Researchers create a low-cost sensor that detects heavy metals in sweat

Host-cell factors involved in COVID-19 infections may augur improved treatments

Virus plus microplastics equal double whammy for fish health

DNA detector exposes hidden Antarctic krill

Study reveals influence of krill availability on humpback whale pregnancies

Study argues new economies, not top-down wars on drugs, needed in Colombia, Afghanistan and Myanmar

Can you judge trustworthiness based on looks? New research says no

Researchers pinpoint new method to help bone-producing cells make more bone

How a 3-centimeter glass sphere could help scientists understand space weather

Upstart Flood-Damage Insurer Could Pay Claims within Hours

Study reveals influence of krill availability on humpback whale pregnancies

Researchers discover elephant extinction could have major impact on atmospheric carbon levels

Wolves eliminate deer on Alaskan Island then quickly shift to eating sea otters, research finds

Sharks, spatial data, and a conservation success story

'Rubble pile' asteroids nearly impossible to destroy, study suggests

Whales navigate a perilous route off the NJ Shore

Microbes could be used by farmers as natural fertilizer for poor soil

Family tree of major snake group rewritten and new branch of snakes found

Work ability is influenced by physical fitness, social life and cognitive functions: Study

Study finds that choosing a lucky CEO means bad luck for the hiring company

Khanty dialects found to differ more than Slavic languages

Hold up, y'all: Slow-speaking states survey sells US language patterns short, linguists say

Cheap sewer pipe repairs can push toxic fumes into homes and schools—here's how to lower the risk

New pterosaur species with hundreds of tiny hooked teeth discovered

Understanding of point defect mechanism boosts photovoltaic performance of antimony selenosulfide

New moorings deployed to strengthen the South Atlantic observing system

When it comes to finding Australia's future leaders, both the Liberals and Labor have a women problem: New study

Scientists identify components of the molecular clock that helps some animals shed their skin

Study analyzes effects of European chicken exports to Ghana

Kenyan prisoners on death row weren't deterred by the threat of the death penalty, research finds

Team develops strategy to regulate light absorption behaviors of titanium oxo clusters

Employment of people with disabilities reached new levels in 2022, outperforming their peers without disabilities

Don't kill the curl grubs in your garden—they could be native beetle babies

NASA measures underground water flowing from Sierra to Central Valley

From ground to air to space: Tillage estimates get tech boost

A mutant plant with a counting disability

School uniforms are meant to foster a sense of belonging and raise achievement—but it's not clear that they do

Some health risks from climate change in Florida may surprise. This one affects millions

The key to weathering rapid sea-level rise may lie in a Massachusetts salt marsh

The key to weathering rapid sea-level rise may lie in a Massachusetts salt marsh

Webb unveils dark side of pre-stellar ice chemistry

Copper transformed way the world works before, and it's about to do so again

More effective protected areas needed to halt biodiversity loss

New soft robots poised to be more agile, controlled

More effective protected areas needed to halt biodiversity loss

Fukushima to release contaminated water—an expert explains why this could be the best option

Multifaceted view of land change through the lens of remote sensing

Road salt found to impact groundwater year-round

Cost-of-living crisis will harm Londoners' health and requires urgent action

We can still see these 5 traces of ancestor species in all human bodies today

Exploding carp numbers are 'like a house of horrors' for Australia's rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?

College student evaluations of teachers found to have another kind of gender bias

LPG versus dirty fuel use in Ghana: Bring gas supplies closer to people and more of them will use it, says researcher

Tigers in South Africa: A farming industry exists—often for their body parts

Q&A: How Jacinda Ardern's resignation shows that women still face an uphill battle in politics

How do you vaccinate a honeybee? Six questions answered about a new tool for protecting pollinators

Pompeii's House of the Vettii reopens: A reminder that Roman sexuality was far more complex than simply gay or straight

Children learn to read faster when given appropriate challenges, study finds

New enzyme could mean better drugs

A new model for dark matter

Large deposits of plagioclase feldspar found in the walls of Valles Marineris on Mars

A new way to peer into the permanently shadowed craters on the moon, searching for deposits of water ice

DNA sequencing method can detect where and how small molecule drugs interact with their targets

Pheasants at risk from predators on unfamiliar ground

How a sugar cane pathogen is gearing up a new era of antibiotic discovery

Nudging donors toward more effective giving

Novel method helps recover obscured images

Detecting galactic filaments with machine learning

Researchers develop targeted test for antibiotic resistance in clinical Enterobacter species

New cuttlefish brain map reveals secrets of camouflage

No 'one size fits all' heather management method for protecting carbon-rich peatlands

Nanotech turns to shark skin and dragonfly wings

Cyprus issues first-ever fines for poisoning wild birds

Childhood trauma linked to civic environmental engagement, green behavior

Why biodiversity matters and what the world is doing about it

Agriculture linked to changes in age-independent mortality in North America

Galileo tribute plaque unveiled on the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice

Examining SIRT6 regulation as a key component of aging

Gut microbe degrades digestive enzyme trypsin in the large intestine, may provide higher protection from viruses

A few pieces of good news on climate change (and a reality check)

Using virtual reality to help disability support workers empathize

Chicory, surrogate and roasted coffee provide new insights into mechanisms of taste perception

Scientists decipher the seismic dance of the Southern Alps

High temperatures found to boost biodiversity in Arctic and sub-Arctic seas

A winding road: Mapping how singlet oxygen molecules travel along DNA strands

Farewell to 'forever': Destroying PFAS by grinding it up with a new additive

Endangered Amami rabbit disperses seeds for non-photosynthetic plant, reveals study

Archivists' tough calls have consequences

Researchers use bacterial communication as a target for new drugs

Latest climate assessment says Oregon is getting warmer

Superionic ice contributes to understanding of magnetic anomalies on Neptune and Uranus

Laboratory experiment shows that bacteria really eat and digest plastic

Extreme violence and abuse commonplace in elite kitchens around the world, study reveals

To achieve long-term sustainability, urban systems must tackle social justice and equity

Highly transparent electrodes for deep-UV light emitting diode applications

New hybrid catalyst could help decarbonization and make ethylene production more sustainable

Young chimpanzees and human teens share risk-taking behaviors

Parental support linked to teen internet addiction

Threatened species of shark are being sold as flake at some outlets across South Australia

Milky Way found to be too big for its 'cosmological wall'

Comparing the abilities of domesticated dogs and pigs to direct human's attention to interesting locations

Evidence of new mesoatom shapes and symmetries that occur in a special twin boundary in soft matter

Researchers explore the properties of globular cluster NGC 6355

Young chimpanzees and human teens share risk-taking behaviors

Childhood trauma linked to civic environmental engagement, green behavior

Dietary nitrate -- found in beetroot juice -- significantly increases muscle force during exercise

JWST Heralds a New Dawn for Exoplanet Science

Antiabortion Heartbeat Bills Are not Morally, Scientifically or Legally Sound

Gene editing halts damage in mice after heart attacks in new study

Brazil's new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation

Avian flu could decimate Australian black swans

Scientists explain emotional 'blunting' caused by common antidepressants