Ant colonies behave like neural networks when making decisions

Phosphate biosensors could lead to more efficient fertilizer usage

Gemini South telescope's GHOST spectrograph captures first light observations of a bright, chemically rich star

Fast, uncomplicated, and specific: Diagnosis of prostate cancer from blood samples

Does family matter in business? Study evaluates family ownership on firms' environmental strategies

Professional athletes perform better against their former clubs, according to research

Idea of ice age 'species pump' in the Philippines boosted by new way of drawing evolutionary trees

Zooming across the political divide

Chemists create artificial protein that peers into Earth's chemical past

Benchmarking eight software tools for de novo genome assembly, including for SARS-CoV-2

Assembling the first global map of lunar hydrogen

Using holograms to illuminate de Sitter space

Cellular protein identified as possible drug target to combat Lassa hemorrhagic fever

Higher rates of preterm birth in women infected with COVID-19 in late pregnancy

Plant study hints evolution may be predictable

Robots learn household tasks by watching humans

Paper wasps form abstract concept of 'same' and 'different'

Idea of ice age 'species pump' in the Philippines boosted by new way of drawing evolutionary trees

Research on bacteria: Electron highway for hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage discovered

Racial discrimination affects brain microstructure, study finds

Estimation for ammonia emissions at county level in China from 2013 to 2018

New physics law could predict genetic mutations

Praise for Australia's economic policy response to COVID-19

Researchers create nanoparticle-vaccine combination to target melanoma

Search for best strategy to control COVID-19 outbreaks without hurting tourism leads to one key policy

UK weather turmoil spurs calls to adapt to climate change

Biden to announce climate action as heatwave hits Europe

NASA's new Moon rocket to launch as soon as August 29

Europe counts cost of heatwave as Spain PM says more than 500 died

Designer materials to keep plastic out of landfills

Putting the brakes on 'budding' viruses

New study affirms environmental justice communities in RGGI states don't equitably benefit from emissions reductions

Beliefs in conspiracy theories may not be increasing

The Hunt for Drugs for Mild COVID

Mars Express peers into Mars' 'Grand Canyon'

Tunable single-mode lasing on a high-Q resonator

Going against the flow: Scientists reveal garden eels' unique way of feeding

Mass spectrometry imaging makes ingredients, additives and contaminants of food visible

Climate patterns thousands of miles away affect US bird migration

A history of rye: How early farmers made plants genetically less flexible

Predictive model uses gut microbes to forecast human diseases, health outcomes

Eerie Photo Proves the Existence of Milky Seas--A First

'Hascherkeller' reveals its secrets

Physicists use quantum simulation tools to study, understand exotic state of matter

Research on bacteria: Electron highway for hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage discovered

Researchers explore the impact of sea ice change in Bering Sea

COVID Virus May Tunnel through Nanotubes from Nose to Brain

Law school experts on how we define pregnancy threat amid emerging state-federal conflict in post-Roe U.S.

Extreme heat's impact on labor

Satellite images show heat and fire crises from space

Studying Earth's defenses against solar storms

Sand dunes experience significant erosion due to sea-level rise and extreme storms

How record-setting heat waves around the world could punish economies already reeling from inflation

Scientists discover world's longest underwater avalanche after rescue of lost data

Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for polar bears

New research shows 2/3 of species in global shark fin trade at risk of extinction

Study shows widespread mislabeling of CBD content occurs for over-the-counter products

Desert climate overtaking more of Central Asia

With just a tablespoon of blood, researchers aim to transform cancer treatment

Could modified train cars capture carbon from the air? This team has a plan to make it happen

Human eggs remain healthy for decades by putting 'batteries on standby mode'

Schools are the 'hubs and hearts' of neighborhoods. Here's how they can strengthen the communities around them

The size of mammal ancestors' ear canals reveal when warm-bloodedness evolved

Heatwave Britain hits 40.3°C: How scientists know when a temperature record has been broken

Enriching uranium is the key factor in how quickly Iran could produce a nuclear weapon. Here's where it stands today

These Dinosaurs Had a Complicated Air Conditioner in Their Skull

Peptide 'fingerprint' enables earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers explore a hydrodynamic semiconductor where electrons flow like water

Engineer uses ancient art of origami to solve a very modern aerospace problem

First report from the world's most ambitious sequencing project

Marking a magnetic memory milestone

Discovery of 'young' deep groundwater tells surprising tale

The legacy of Europe’s heat waves will be more air conditioning. That’s a problem.

Engineers develop new tool that will allow for more personalized cell therapies

A new method to detect exoplanets

Mapping urban heat from the ground up

New fossil shows four-legged fishapod that returned to the water while Tiktaalik ventured onto land

Mammals were not the first to be warm-blooded

Strange new phase of matter created in quantum computer acts like it has two time dimensions

Human eggs remain healthy for decades by putting 'batteries on standby mode'

U.K. Shatters Heat Record Three Times in a Matter of Hours

Discovery of unique protein brings us a step closer insect-resistant crops

Wasps able to tell the difference between 'same' and 'different'

Ultrasonic detectors reveal the detrimental effect of wind turbines on bats

Europe counts cost of heatwave as French fires come under control

African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thanks to Namibia deal

Human food waste 'threat' to polar bears: report

New imaging method reveals concealed objects

New study highlights impact of remote and hybrid learning

Social media influencers must remain one step ahead of the competition, both in content and platform

Scientists identify DNA 'hotspots' that tell zebrafish to change sex in warmer waters

OpenAI is ready to sell DALL-E to its first million customers

Heatwave: Why extreme weather forecasts have improved so much

Engineers develop new tool that will allow for more personalized cell therapies

Grab a coffee before shopping? You may want to think twice

A new method to detect exoplanets

Ultrasonic detectors reveal the detrimental effect of wind turbines at forest sites on bats

A new measure of psychological safety for patients

Researchers build a durable molecular encryption key from sequence-defined polymers

Nanomembrane system could help diagnose diseases by isolating biomarkers in tears

How not to solve the climate change problem

Inexpensive synthesis of high-melting-point carbide materials

New Evidence Emerges in Mystery of When Mammals Became Warm-Blooded

Leaf litter of lianas decomposes faster than trees in tropical forest

Deep learning delivers proactive cyber defense

Formation mechanism of solar double-decker filament

How climate storytelling helps people navigate complexity and find solutions

The UK just hit 40℃ for the first time. It's a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia

Playing on good feelings: When 'eudaimonic' social media goes bad

Why it's more important than ever for workplaces to have staff well-being plans

Novel method for pricing working conditions

Texans still sharply divided on new abortion law, survey finds

Deaths due to COVID-19 and impacts of long COVID top concerns on social media

Highly collimated radio jets discovered around galaxy NGC 2663

Ill-fated 'Into the Wild' adventurer was victim of unfortunate timing, study suggests

Image: Smoke over Siberia

Risk of Dangerous Heat Exposure Is Growing Quickly in Cities

New map shows where fracking-induced earthquakes could hit in Canada

Scientists develop blueprint for turning stem cells into sensory interneurons

Sun, sea, sustainability—could your next European holiday be a greener one?

'iTEARS' could help diagnose diseases by isolating biomarkers in tears

A unique stone-skipping-like trajectory of asteroid Aletai

Rewriting the history of K-carbon fiber manufacturing with carbon nanotubes

Discoveries from the Deep

Mystery, Discovery and Surprise in the Oceans

No evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels, finds comprehensive review

In search of the lost city of Natounia

Dive into a Vanishing Invisible Forest to See What Climate Has Changed

Police Who Tear-Gas Abortion-Rights Protesters Could Induce Abortion

The Download: a cannabis disorder conflict, and ever-hotter heatwaves

Elevator project in Old Jerusalem leads to surprising finds

US environmental study launched for Thirty Meter Telescope

Sea turtle released in Florida to compete in Tour de Turtles

Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals

Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs

In search of the lost city of Natounia

China speeding up approvals for new coal plants: Greenpeace

The feud between a weed influencer and scientist over puking stoners

Rising numbers of exotic snakebites reported in the UK

Bold, sustained action can revitalize wild Pacific salmon in the Fraser

Did our ancestors have better microbiomes? For maize, maybe!

Go with the flow: New findings about moving electricity could improve fusion devices

Worms as a model for personalized medicine

Aluminum alloy manufacturing now 50% more energy efficient

New study offers hope to endangered species troubled by neophobia