More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Some drought-imposed fishing limits lifted on Colorado River

New technology shows promise in detecting, blocking grid cyberattacks

Monster wildfire tests years of forest management efforts

Research shows microbes play critical role boosting vigor of hybrid corn

Signs of life on Mars? Perseverance rover begins the hunt

Researchers develop novel method for glucagon delivery

COVID-19 shutdowns reveal racial disparities in exposure to air pollution

Using snakes to monitor Fukushima radiation

New evidence of menopause in killer whales

New insight into 'training' highly reactive chemical compounds

Bezos says 'awestruck' by Earth's beauty as seen from space

Panda loaned to France by China is pregnant again: zoo

DNA assay aids in identifying and protecting North American wolves, coyotes

15,000-year-old viruses discovered in Tibetan glacier ice

Fish friends help in a crisis

SARS-CoV-2: Achilles' heel of viral RNA

Unleashing Treg cells may lead to treatments for multiple sclerosis

Cities Pledge More Green Space to Combat Urban Heat

My Stupid Elbow and the Crisis in Health Care

Blue Origin takes its first passengers to space

Review evaluates the evidence for an intensifying Indian Ocean water cycle

A foot tumor and two tail fractures complicated the life of this hadrosaur

Exoplanet discovery tool begins its mission

Capturing electrons in space

Economical synthesis of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates from biobased materials

New method predicts 'stealth' solar storms before they wreak geomagnetic havoc on Earth

Long-period oscillations of the Sun discovered

Shoppers' mobility habits: Retailers overestimate car use

Snakes look like monsters as fungal disease spreads in US, experts say

A new method for uninterrupted monitoring of solid-state milling reactions

Scientists uncover how a molecule improves appearance of surgery scars

Exploring how organs develop

How Zello keeps people connected during South Africa’s unrest

Farm consolidation has a negative effect on wild pollinators

Climate change threatens food security of many countries dependent on fish

Blue Origin's first crewed flight minted four new astronauts

Synthesis of new red phosphors with a smart material as a host material

The origin of bifurcated current sheets explained

Bacteria enlisted in French push for rare earths autonomy

Seychelles sells 'digital' endangered bird

Heavy flooding hits central China; subways inundated

Understanding how African-Australians think about COVID can help tailor public health messaging

Jeff Bezos Launches into Space on Blue Origin's First Astronaut Flight

Horizontal winds become major movers of carbon dioxide during cold fronts

3D hohlraum model assists in indirect-drive implosions at NIF

Closing the big data analysis access gap between low- and middle-income countries

Laser improves the time resolution of CryoEM

Push to make supply chains more sustainable continues to gain momentum

COVID-19 variants develop better lock-picking skills to invade human cells

Untrained beer drinkers can taste different barley genotypes

Lockdowns reveal inequities in opportunities for walking activities

New study helps reduce food loss and waste, boost food security and sustainability

Child protective services do work, but they are unevenly distributed

Pre-election polls in 2020 had the largest errors in 40 years

Public health summer program increases STEM career interests in high schoolers

Why livestreamers should sell their products with a poker face – not a smile

Pathogenic fungi colonize microplastics in soils

New biomechanical method draws roots into deeper soil layers to resist drought stress

Biodiversity, climate change and the fate of coral reefs

Chimpanzees have not entered the stone age

Genome reveals that lichens can produce different climate-specific natural substances

World's coral scientists warn action is needed now to save even a few reefs from climate change

Research reveals barriers to increasing diversity in voluntary organizations

Young forests are preferred summer vacation destinations for bats

World's richest man Jeff Bezos blasts into space

Birds in Southeast Asia: Sulawesi babblers are teaching us fresh things about evolution

Behold the 'Borg': Massive DNA Structures Perplex Scientists

Ecosystem functions of rubber plantations are lower than tropical forests

Scientists shuffle atomic layers like playing cards to make new quantum materials

Is bacterial acidity a key to tackle antimicrobial resistance?

High magnetic fields control both rate and product of chemical reactions

A new method produces improved surface strain rate maps

Widespread cultural diffusion of knowledge started 400 thousand years ago

With the HUMANS project, a message that space is for everyone

Basement membrane underpins tissue interactions in the skin

SARS-CoV-2 spike mutation evades human immune response, enhances infectivity

ExoMars orbiter continues hunt for key signs of life on Mars

Using machine-learning to find mutations in similar genome sequences of cancer samples

Why studying arts like acting or dance can better equip business students for the post-COVID world

Tree-ring records reveal Asian monsoon variability

First lethal attacks by chimpanzees on gorillas observed

The plateau pika: How this tiny mammal survives winter on the roof of the world

Mycoplasma mobile moves into overdrive: Twin motor modified from ATP synthase discovered

New online tool helps better serve environmental justice

New X-ray pulsar discovered

Flu Has Disappeared for More Than a Year

Play Is Serious Business for Elephants

Touchscreen alternative allays fear of world indium shortage

Sexual harassment is rife in many African media workplaces

Hubble returns to full science observations and releases new images

Removal of barred owls slows decline of iconic spotted owls in Pacific Northwest, study finds

How Traditional Owners and officials came together to protect a stunning stretch of WA coast

Composite piezoelectric materials extracted from common waste products

Anomalous quantum transport phenomena observed in fractal photonic lattices

Animal Play Is Delightfully Meaningful

Faster diagnosis of deadly Hendra virus in horses

New exploration marker identified for Western Australian mineral systems

Developing a tool for streamlined molecular weight analysis

Tropical fly study shows that a mother's age and diet influences offspring health

People with COVID Often Infect Their Pets

Cities are scrambling to prevent flooding

Today's Wildfires Are Taking Us into Uncharted Territory

Study finds surprising source of social influence

Amazon magnate Bezos ready to ride his own rocket to space

Covid recovery to drive all-time emissions high: IEA

Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West

Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects

Supermassive black holes put a brake on stellar births

Scientists create world's thinnest magnet

Epicenter of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed