Light-to-energy conversion in many aquatic microbes more complex than was previously known, researchers discover

Metal contamination causes metabolic stress in environmental bacteria, shows study

Does more money correlate with greater happiness?

Study finds silicon, gold and copper among new weapons against COVID-19

Phone-based measurements found to provide fast, accurate information about the health of forests

Drones and deep learning: Researchers develop a new technique to quantify rice production

Researchers develop highly-efficient, non-toxic method to upcycle single-use plastic

New framework on honest behavior suggests it is a process that goes beyond not lying

Quantifying genetic variations in bacterial cultures the qSanger way

Potential treatment of autoimmune diseases revealed in new study

The universe may have started with a dark Big Bang

Astronomers go hunting for mysterious q-balls

Water quality expert develops public tool for diagnosing health of America's streams

An augmented reality game makes chemistry less intimidating for children, study finds

COVID-19 lockdowns 'turned India greener'

Ethnic minority parents want customized advice, research shows

Microscopic chalk discs in oceans play a key role in Earth's carbon cycle by propagating viruses

Cyclone Freddy kills four in 'rare' return to Madagascar

New treaty plots conservation course for high seas

Purification of DNA nanostructures from hydrophobic aggregates

A mixture of trees purifies urban air best, shows study

Children and teenagers can carry out valuable wildlife research—here's how

'Greed is good' for likes and retweets if you're a US senator, says study

Hotter and drier conditions limit forest recovery from wildfires

Wheat's ancient roots of viral resistance uncovered

Detecting molecular vibration information faster and better by 'stretching' time

What Scientists Are Learning about Women's Health from Other Female Animals

Archaeologists dug for evidence of the Rosetta Stone's ancient Egyptian rebellion—here's what they found

Greater gender equality helps both women and men live longer

India's lithium discovery comes with environmental costs

Growing crops at solar farms can boost panel performance, longevity

Human temporal lobes are not very large in comparison with other primates

Mississippi River Delta study reveals which human actions contribute to land loss

Researchers identify cellular mechanism that improves olfactory function

As bird flu surges in Europe, race is on to stop the spread

NASA's Curiosity views first 'sun rays' on Mars

First synthesis of a compound with aromatic nitrogen rings

An innovative twist: Tubular nanomaterial of carbon makes ideal home for spinning quantum bits

'Pretty Epic' Mountain Snowfall Stuns Californians

Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help you overcome fights with friends and family

Breeders of new fish hope to tickle taste buds of salmon, cod and tuna lovers

What Chernobyl's Stray Dogs Could Teach Us about Radiation

A structured approach for comparing monetary theories

When is a nature reserve not a nature reserve? When it's already been burned and logged

Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific—but will governments put words into action?

Researchers release eight-year dataset to reveal lake-atmosphere interaction over source region of the Yellow River

Astronomers detect radio recombination lines of carbon/oxygen ions for first time

Label-free superior contrast with c-band ultra-violet extinction microscopy

What parents and educators need to know about teens' pornography and sexting experiences at school

Some 'allies' don't want gay neighbors

Extreme wildfires are turning the world's largest forest ecosystem from carbon sink into net-emitter

Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise—and are acting on that hope

Viewpoint: Nigeria needs to take science more seriously—an agenda for the new president

No, the Fukushima water release is not going to kill the Pacific Ocean

Inclusive child care in British Columbia must support children with disabilities, say researchers

What are the best conditions for life? Exploring the multiverse can help us find out

'Epic': Extreme storms have California near an all-time snowpack record set 40 years ago

How the push to end tobacco advertising in the 1970s could be used to curb gambling ads today

Decoding the genetics behind plant height and seed weight scaling in barley

Climate change is launching a mutant seed space race

Sweetpotato clones with improved insect resistance and weed tolerance

Competition on spatial statistics showcases the global state of the art in analyzing vast spatial datasets

How drought impacts corn yields

Problem of satellite trails marring Hubble images is growing worse

Trapping and killing superbugs with novel peptide 'nanonets'

How 'Anomalous Health Incidents' in Cuba Sidelined Science

Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt

Recreational fishermen could be 'untapped allies' in the fight against climate change, research says

Lab shows phage attacks in new light

Assessing the risk of excess folic acid intake

Can artificial intelligence help find life on Mars or icy worlds?

Researchers identify two compounds capable of inhibiting growth of brain tumor cells

How does RNA know where to go in the city of the cell? Using cellular ZIP codes and postal carrier routes

Bending 2D nanomaterial could 'switch on' future technologies

Scientists explain how an infection can produce genetic diversity

Orca female observed caring for baby pilot whale

Drones detect moss beds and changes to Antarctica climate

Image: Hubble observes jellyfish galaxy JO201

NASA delivers hardware for commercial lunar payload mission

Glacial rocks reveal the geology hidden beneath the East Antarctica Ice Sheet

New insights into how cell membranes influence the development of peptides in Alzheimer's disease

Scientists twist chemical bonds beyond their limits

Mineral particles and their role in oxygenating the Earth's atmosphere

Graphene quantum dots show promise as novel magnetic field sensors

Ground-state cooling of a nanoparticle along two directions of motion

Rewarding accuracy instead of partisan pandering can reduce political divide over the truth

New study compares human contributions to Mississippi River Delta land loss, hints at solutions

The positive outlooks of studying negatively-charged chiral molecules

Unique hybrid reefs deployed off Miami Beach

Ozone-measuring instrument on NOAA-21 satellite captures first image

COVID-19's housing crisis hit many Asians in the US hardest, but only after government aid began flowing

Biodegradable soil sensors could change farming, conservation approaches

Video: Why are electric vehicle fires so hard to put out?

This starchy bioplastic could make soggy paper straws a thing of the past

This starchy bioplastic could make soggy paper straws a thing of the past

Researchers achieve nonreciprocal frequency conversion with optical and mechanical modes

Highly efficient, near-infrared-featured CO2 reduction by surface plasmon

Juggling morality while we learn

Biomolecular sliding at the nanoscale

Single-pulse real-time billion-frames-per-second planar imaging of ultrafast nanoparticle-laser dynamics

Cell membrane 'blebs' could hold new targets for anti-cancer drugs

New magnetic cataclysmic variable detected

Scientists thread rows of metal atoms into nanofiber bundles

Scientists uncover phosphorylation-driven auxin signaling pathway for seed size regulation in rice

Light-induced acceleration of intracellular delivery

Insider Q&A: Satellite company fights climate change

Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Does the U.S. Have a Plan?

Spotlight on Women in Science

These Researchers Used AI to Design a Completely New 'Animal Robot'

The Download: how to log off, and the future of energy

Mystery of Ancient Space Superstorms Deepens

Could Giant Blankets and Other Extreme Actions Save Glaciers?

Latest Ohio derailment poses no public risk, officials say

Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots