Social media use one of four factors related to higher COVID-19 spread rates early on

Asteroid 16 Psyche might not be what scientists expected

First-ever nationwide mammal survey published

Normal breathing sends saliva droplets 7 feet; masks shorten this

X-ray scanner spots cancers and analyzes drugs in minutes

Panama expands the limits of the Coiba protected area

NASA's Roman Space Telescope selects 24 flight-quality heat-vision 'eyes'

Rapamycin changes the way our DNA is stored

An atomic look at lithium-rich batteries

Pandemic quarantine acoustically contributes to mental, physical health degradation

S.Africa's rooibos tea joins champagne on EU protection list

Historic drought threatens Brazil's economy

1st gray wolf pups since 1940s spotted in Colorado

Forget wearables: Future washable smart clothes powered by Wi-Fi will monitor your health

Scientists explore lipid metabolism with simulations and experiments

Climate models can predict decadal rainfall variations on Tibetan Plateau

How the amphibians got their vertebrae

Understanding how catalysts age could optimize industrial use

Study finds aspirin takes the headache out of restoration

Researchers develop tool to aid in development, efficiency of hydrogen-powered cars

These Alternative Economies Are Inspirations for a Sustainable World

Im­pro­vi­sa­tion ped­a­gogy sup­ports the so­cial skills of all kinds of learn­ers

The impact of double-cropping

Corals' natural 'sunscreen' may help them weather climate change

The impact of double-cropping

Hope for critically endangered gorillas in eastern DRC

Origin of fairy circles: Euphorbia hypothesis disproved

Astronomers discover a 'changing-look' blazar

Study: Important contribution to spintronics has received little consideration until now

Meiosis: Mind the gap

Key to carbon-free cars? Look to the stars

A study shows the unexpected effect of black holes beyond their own galaxies

Innovation projects can reinvent the UN

Measuring sound diversity of quietness

CHIME telescope detects more than 500 mysterious fast radio bursts in its first year of operation

Saved from Shuckers, Oysters Fight Rising Seas

Brain connections mean some people lack visual imagery

Dynamics of contact electrification

Mixing solutions in the world's smallest test tubes

Discovery of the oldest plant fossils on the African continent

Gulf Stream intrusions feed diatom hot spots

Localized the gene for blue plum skin

X-ray flash imaging of laser-induced bubbles and shockwaves in water

A new culprit in antibacterial resistance: Cysteine persulfide

Petrified trees revealing South America's primeval history

Researchers realize unconventional coherent control of solid-state spin qubits

The iron jaws of the bristle worm

Language extinction triggers loss of unique medicinal knowledge

Researchers reveal relationship between magnetic field and supercapacitors

New study presents tip-induced nano-engineering of strain, bandgap, and exciton funneling in 2D semiconductors

Not just a phase for RNAs

Artificial light harming clownfish

Coordination polymers with up to 99.99% antibacterial efficiency

A rice fish model of a rare metabolic disorder

New adaptable nanoparticle platform enables enhanced delivery of gene therapies

For canaries, the sight of other sick birds is enough to set off an immune response

He has celebrated deserts all his life. Now he's sounding the alarm

Researchers create quantum microscope that can see the impossible

Why We Don't Know the Animal Origins of the Coronavirus

Machine learning speeds up simulations in material science

Illegal clearing by agribusiness driving rainforest destruction

ATLAS experiment searches for 'charming' decay of the Higgs boson

Protecting temperate old-growth rainforest is key for a sustainable future

Study reveals structural changes of a key protein involved in DNA repair

Using a mineral 'sponge' to catch uranium

Inside the Irish lough that offers a window into the deep sea

Gray whale off coast of Namibia swam halfway around the world to get there

Nanotech antimicrobial masks filter 99.9% of bacteria, viruses, and haze particles

For a low-carbon cement recipe, scientists look to Earth's cauldrons

Improved climate resilience through better seasonal forecasts

Disrupting ribosome production: Renewed potential for cancer therapy

Physicists achieve significant improvement in spotting accelerator-produced neutrinos in a cosmic haystack

Bacteria-sized robots take on microplastics and win by breaking them down

Ganymede Looks Glorious in New Images from NASA's Juno Mission

Researchers tame silicon to interact with light for next-generation microelectronics

Honeybees' hairy abdomens show how to save energy, reduce wear on materials

SARS-CoV-2 protease cuts human proteins responsible for immune response

Technique characterizes phases of superfluids changing to supersolids and back

Researchers monitor mRNA to help time its great escape to perfection

Cabling for Large Hadron Collider upgrade project reaches halfway mark

Protecting endangered yellow-eyed penguins from fatal infections

Researchers develop guide to measure evolution of plants that benefit from others

Jeff Bezos Will Go to Space on Blue Origin's First Crewed Flight

Natural rainbow colorants microbially produced

World's most endangered seals were once widespread in Australia, scientists find

The way elephants raid crops in Kenya's Masai Mara has changed

Single-particle studies point the way toward next-generation light displays

Ivory Coast prays for rain to ease energy crunch

Why it took 20 years to 'finish' the human genome—and why there's still more to do

Microscope reveals the secrets of a material's structure

Elephants in India tested for coronavirus after rare lion's death

'PrivacyMic': For a smart speaker that doesn't eavesdrop

How studying UFOs could lead to new scientific breakthroughs

Some tree species in Mexico could be vulnerable to climate change

The digestive system of cows influences human's vitamin B12 intake

Researchers improve efficiency and accessibility of CRISPR

Machine learning speeds up simulations in material science

New light on making two-dimensional polymers

Solving the mystery of the four-headed echidna penis

Solar eclipse chaser: What to expect from this week's partial eclipse

Sticky fingerprints reveal true origins of honey

Novel compound reveals fundamental properties of smallest carbon nanotubes

Transformation toughening of ceramics made crystal clear

Scientists use public databases to leap over scourge of publication bias

New chemical method makes it easier to extract pollutant pesticides from water

Traces of drugs found in a dam that supplies Nigeria's capital city

New research shows that Siberian Neanderthals ate both plants and animals

Making packaging materials recyclable

Climate change is making ocean waves more powerful, threatening to erode many coastlines

Soil microbes metabolize the same polyphenols found in chocolate, wine

A 'Universal' Coronavirus Vaccine to Prevent the Next Pandemic

Lake Champlain phosphorus cleanup to help Vermont economy, study says

Pandemic effects on small companies

Tasks set in science lessons influence children's writing development, study finds

XRISM telescope filter wheel, calibration system sent to Japan for assembly

Researchers achieve synergetic effects between spin-orbit coupling and Stark effect

Lunar IceCube passes critical testing at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Achieving UV nonlinearity with a wide bandgap semiconductor waveguide

New defense against superbugs: Taking fish oil may reduce antibiotic resistance

Why India's Second COVID Surge Is So Much Worse Than the First

The First 'Google Translate' for Elephants Debuts

Covid, Quickly: A Pop-Up Podcast

How wearable AI could help you recover from covid

Pandemic shakes up rankings of world's most liveable cities

Havana Zoo introduces Yanek, a rare white tiger, Cuba's first

Library of Congress gets health workers' audio COVID diaries

Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter's mega moon, 1st close-up in years

Scientists discover new exoplanet with an atmosphere ripe for study

The buck stops where? Research records longest-ever deer distance

This is the first new close-up picture of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede in more than 20 years

How different beliefs and attitudes affect college students' career aspirations

Serenading Lusitanian toadfish drowned out by water traffic

How to Do Anything Better

Historic Mississippi flow: Impacts of river regulation