World 'at a crossroads' in management of droughts, up 29% in a generation and worsening, reports the UN

A promising solution to improve the surface hydrophobicity of hydrophobic membranes

Study finds same-race friends help teens connect to school

Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes

Scientists show how to store liquid fuels in polymeric gels to prevent explosions and fires

For the first time, researchers have observed an X-ray explosion on a white dwarf

Varied functionality of an enzyme that breaks down lipids

Thwarting cellular enzyme can fight viral infections

Ancient microorganisms found in halite may have implications for search for life

New research reveals how to expose liars by distraction

Poor police training lets down disabled people, says new research on hate crime training

Flu causes cardiac complications by directly infecting the heart

Cooling speeds up electrons in bacterial nanowires

10-minute meditation could help reduce Brexit polarization

Higher wheat yields and protein content on the horizon

Livestock and dairying led to dramatic social changes in ancient Mongolia, study shows

Restaurant menu design could impact carbon footprint of dining

Key global warming threshold may be crossed in next 5 years, study says

Copying others can lead to greater comfort with riskier behavior

Developing an efficient production technique for a novel 'green' fertilizer

Investigating mercury contamination in freshwater lakes in Korea

Dropping permit requirement for carrying concealed weapon increases officer-involved shootings with civilian victims

Exploring how forest restoration affects water cycles

New research finds that preference for remaining is key to successful immigration

International satellite to track impacts of small ocean currents

Marine sponge chemical and synthetic derivatives hijack human enzyme to kill cells

Dust and smoke are turning Colorado's blue skies red. Here's where it's coming from

Why can't smoggy Southern California improve air quality? Local regulators blame the federal government

Colorado's snowpack is melting at a 'ridiculous' rate

Online retail images reveal skin tone discrepancies

UK company reveals micro-launcher rocket

In Texas, two lizards battle for territory

Study identifies barriers for women returning to work after breast cancer

Fashion faux pas: Fashion trends are costing the environment

Seeing more species at the coast improves well-being: New research underlines benefits of biodiversity

Biggest white diamond ever auctioned fetches $18.8 million

Designer neurons offer new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

Hepatitis: 3D structure determination of the 'gateway' to the liver

Life after death for the human eye: Vision scientists revive light-sensing cells in organ donor eyes

Laser bursts drive extremely fast logic gates

For outdoor workers, extreme heat poses extreme danger

Ancient microorganisms found in halite may have implications for search for life

Bottled water sales rose globally as pandemic took hold

Study reveals corrosion mechanism of magnesium alloys in marine atmospheric environment

Science absent in poor countries' education data

Full adoption of existing mitigation strategies can help meet livestock methane reduction targets by 2030

Ancient DNA gives new insights into 'lost' Indigenous people of Uruguay

As much pressure as Uranus' core: The first materials synthesis research and study in the terapascal range

Laser bursts drive fastest-ever logic gates

10,000 observations: Mountain Rain or Snow citizen scientists hit milestone

Hepatitis: 3D structure determination of the 'gateway' to the liver

NeuroMechFly: A digital twin of Drosophila

Novel supramolecular CRISPR–Cas9 carrier enables more efficient genome editing

Researchers find way to form diodes from superconductors

Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches, and leaving other countries behind

Researchers reveal the origin story for carbon-12, a building block for life

Trusting societies are overall happier: A happiness expert explains why

One particle on two paths: Quantum physics is right

Structure of 'gliding bird' plant protein could lead to better crops

Novel tool targets unusual RNA structures for potential therapeutic applications

Discovering new properties of magnetism that could change our computers

Long-lost 'bum-breathing' turtle makes its return

'Control sugar levels sooner to guard against heart attacks' finds new study into type 2 diabetes

Seeing more species at the coast improves wellbeing: Yet another benefit of biodiversity

Some shunts used after epilepsy surgery may risk brain shifting and chronic headaches

Researchers find way to form diodes from superconductors

Unusual quantum state of matter observed for the first time

D-peptide ligand of Y1 receptor developed for targeting gliomas

European astronomers discover four new brown dwarfs

What's the best way to build landing pads on the moon?

Attending school every day counts—but kids in out-of-home care are missing out

Propagation of parasite in toxoplasmosis host cell stopped

Building a global system to measure sustainable cities

Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way

Hawksbill turtles have relatively crude navigational skills

Non-invasive imaging of atomic arrangement at the sub-angstrom scale in 2-D hybrid perovskites

Future of deer management clouded by coming steep decline in hunter numbers

For East Africa's pastoralists, climate change already fueling violence, hunger

Coworking with their spouses helps women to improve earnings

Study shows how people perceive gender through speech

Light-emitting electrochemical cells for recyclable lighting

Using renormalization group methods to study how the brain processes information

Modeling how a bird's individual speed is regulated within a flock, such as during murmurations

Copying others to dare

The age of hybrid working is here: How can businesses find the right mix between office and home?

Smoke from wildfires ages in the atmosphere

To pat or not to pat? How to keep interactions between kids and dogs safe

Small, mini, nano: Gear units created from a few atoms

Fruit flies prioritize mating over survival

Multiple diagnoses are the norm for mental illness; A new genetic analysis helps explain why

How 'calming' our spinal cords could provide relief from muscle spasms

The Download: Russia’s satellite hack, and Shanghai’s intensifying lockdown

A nontoxic glue for plywood—from glucose, citric acid

Poem: 'The Algorithm'

India relaxes environment rules for coal mines, citing heatwave

Every heatwave enhanced by climate change: experts

Templeton Prize-winning physicist pushes back against anti-intellectualism

God, Dark Matter and Falling Cats: A Conversation with 2022 Templeton Prize Winner Frank Wilczek

Is It COVID, or Is It Allergies?

Neoliberal policies, institutions have prompted preference for greater inequality, new study finds

Banana spots can help tackle food waste, study finds

How do genomes evolve between species? Team explores the key role of 3D structure in male germ cells

California lays out plan to drastically cut fossil fuel use

It was this big! Cambodian fishermen hook giant endangered stingray

Most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

Fruit flies prioritize mating over survival: study

DNA provides unique look at moa and climate change