Dead 'murder hornet' near Seattle is 1st found in US in 2021

Entomologists discover dozens of new beetle species—and name some after iconic sci-fi heroines

How sex trafficking trauma affects the way its survivors parent

Study points to a seed black hole produced by a dark matter halo collapse

Researchers uncover unique properties of a promising new superconductor

Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics

The give and take of mega-flares from stars

Graphene 'camera' captures real-time electrical activity of beating heart

Having a strong life purpose eases loneliness of COVID-19 isolation, study finds

Are zoos inadvertently complicit in wildlife trade? The case of a rare Borneo lizard

Pursuing safer, cheaper pharmaceuticals via electromagnetic control at the atomic level

Study: Complexity holds steady as writing systems evolve

Don't Worry about CO2, Worry about the Earth's 'Energy Balance'

When small epigenomic signals matter: Regulatory elements that are directly involved in human neuronal brain functions

Scientists identify properties that allow proteins to strengthen under pressure

New super-resolution microscopy method approaches the atomic scale

What factors put Philippine birds at risk of extinction?

Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals

Stoneflies: Youth influences adulthood

Icebergs drifting from Canada to southern Florida

Yeast mating—more than meets the eye

Effects of smartphone bans in the workplace

Using microorganisms to quickly monitor water quality

Can biodegradable polymers live up to the hype?

How should governments subsidize clean-energy heating?

How a bath sponge becomes a bio-based industrial filter

Molecular breeding can make better bitter olives

Keeping strawberries fresh using bioactive packaging

Study: A quarter of adults don't want children—and they're still happy

Light in darkness: An experimental look at Paleolithic cave lighting

Damage control: Plants juggle genome maintenance and growth by being organized

Genetically engineered nanoparticle delivers dexamethasone directly to inflamed lungs

Bats in Switzerland harbor diverse viruses, some potentially zoonotic

Can Science Survive the Death of the Universe?

Computer trouble hits Hubble Space Telescope, science halted

The best places to find extraterrestrial life in our solar system, ranked

A molecular switch for organisms adapting to fasts

Permafrost carbon loss reduces microbial stability

New research finds ways to improve accuracy of Lateral Flow Tests

Severe perkinsea infection found in captive UK frogs

Space embrace: Astronauts and robots work together to service the ISS

Hydrophobic copper catalyst to mitigate electrolyte flooding

Ocean circulation is key to understanding uncertainties in climate change predictions

Inducing and tuning spin interactions in layered material by inserting iron atoms, protons

Convergent mechanism of aging discovered

How long-known genes continue to surprise researchers

Steep economic and health costs of automotive air pollution in developing world

Particles with 'eyes' allow a closer look at rotational dynamics

Bacteria used to clean diesel-polluted soil in Greenland

Early encounter of microbes and the fetal immune system

Study investigates the behavior of magnetar SGR J1745–2900

Ozone pollution has increased in Antarctica

Urbanization drives antibiotic resistance on microplastics in Chinese river

Spacewalking astronauts boosting station's solar power

Centuries-old shipwrecks found off Singapore

Mystery of Betelgeuse's dip in brightness solved

When testing Einstein's theory of general relativity, small modeling errors add up fast

Over half of the world's rivers cease to flow for at least one day a year on average

Ten years of ancient genome analysis has taught scientists 'what it means to be human'

Correlated errors in quantum computers emphasize need for design changes

New material could remove respiratory droplets from air

Holistic decision-making in a digitized health-care environment

The COVID Lab-Leak Hypothesis: What Scientists Do and Do Not Know

Animal Kids Listen to Their Parents Even before Birth

We cannot cheat aging and death, study indicates

Labor Department Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Health Care Workers from COVID

Why is everyone so obsessed with going to Mars? Here are some other worlds ripe for exploration

Quantum-nonlocality at all speeds

Finding the 'sweet spots' for managed aquifer recharge

Lightweight, impact-resistant honeycomb structures can sense when they have been damaged

Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries

Mitochondrial ribosome assembly in 3D

Fossil research shows woodlice cousins roamed Ireland 360 million years ago

Honeybees show withdrawal symptoms when weaned off alcohol

Study of mangrove rivulus fish hints at mechanism for brain evolution of land animals

Graphene can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately

The amazing world of flame balls, doughnuts and horseshoes

Researchers reveal the inner workings of a viral DNA-packaging motor

COVID widens digital divide, but cuts e-waste

Global peatland dry-out could release 860 million tons of carbon dioxide per year

A Better Way to Pay for Health Care

New epiphytic orchid species found in Indonesia

Counting mammals, birds and dung beetles could be vital for saving the Amazon

Primate ecology and evolution shaped by two most consumed plant families

Poison frog tadpoles can survive (almost) anywhere

Student matches personality and money to reach top 100 innovative wealth management companies

The debate over transgender athletes' rights is testing the current limits of science and the law

Space scientists solve a decades-long gamma-ray burst puzzle

Electrodes That Stimulate the Brain Reveal the Roots of Conscious Experience

The Reason Some Republicans Mistrust Science: Their Leaders Tell Them To

Complex ecosystem changes cause more greenhouse gases to be emitted from peatlands

Scientists report efficient use of waste paper for cellulase production by Trichoderma longiflorum

Measuring the elimination of plastic particles from the body in mice

Total solar eclipses shine a light on the solar wind with help from NASA's ACE mission

Machine learning can reduce worry about nanoparticles in food

Adopted 'pandemic puppies' face behavioral, socialization challenges, says expert

COVID-19, public ignorance and democratic decline chipping away at conservation

Can artificial intelligence open new doors for materials discovery?

Why spiders are cloaking Gippsland with stunning webs after floods

Rare triple galaxy merger with at least two supermassive black holes

Turtle's tale reveals dual fishing threat

COVAX Effort to Vaccinate the World Is Faltering

After enrollment dips, public schools hope for fall rebound

We investigated whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US

Western US braced for record heat wave

'No time to waste' warns Japan climate activist

Uyghurs outside China are traumatized. Now they’re starting to talk about it

China to launch first crew to new space station on Thursday

Inkjet printing show promise as new strategy for making e-textiles, study finds

Nematic transition and nanoscale suppression of superconductivity in an iron chalcogenide

Enormous flock of declining shorebird discovered in South Carolina

Glyphosate pesticides persist for years in wild plants and cause flower infertility

Study shows Head Start teachers' depressive symptoms related to children's math skills

Greater than the sum of our parts: The evolution of collective intelligence

Drone footage reveals social secrets of killer whales