Mine ponds amplify mercury risks in Peru's Amazon

Melting ice patch in Norway reveals large collection of ancient arrows

Physicists invent printable superconducting device

Researchers fabricate co-doped aluminosilicate fiber with high laser stability for multi-kW level laser

Cyprus rocky testing ground for Mars

Comet 2019 LD2 (ATLAS) found to be actively transitioning

Galaxy survives black hole's feast—for now

A phononic crystal coupled to a transmission line via an artificial atom

Graphene balloons to identify noble gases

The Swiss Alps continue to rise: Evidence from cosmic rays show lift outpaces erosion

Microswimmers are inanimate microparticles, but they move like moths to the light

Catch Monday morning's subtle lunar eclipse

Creating energy and valuable products from fruit waste

DIO additives contribute to efficiency of polymer solar cells

Brief buzz: Danish Mayfly named 2021 insect of the year

Genetic research reveals Neanderthals could tolerate smoke, plant toxins

A dessert-like desert: Californian lithosphere resembles crème brûlée

China to end all waste imports on Jan 1

How epithelial cells ward off viruses

Environmental cues control cassava flowering

Earth faster, closer to black hole in new map of galaxy

Unprecedented accuracy in quantum electrodynamics: Giant leap toward solving proton charge radius puzzle

Galaxy's brightest gamma-ray binary system may be powered by a magnetar

A cold-health watch and warning system for cold waves in Quebec

Alpha animals must bow to the majority when they abuse their power

Lanthanide nanocrystals brighten molecular triplet excitons

What was early Earth like? Almost like Venus, research shows

Scientists claim controversial results of comet observations are consistent

Researchers compile world's largest inventory of known plant species

New transient ultraluminous X-ray source detected in the galaxy NGC 7090

Satellite images confirm uneven impact of climate change

Moby-Dickand the Galápagos Tortoises

Study of threatened desert tortoises offers new conservation strategy

Sea Angels and Sea Butterflies Reveal Climate Change Consequences

Don't Throw Away Those Leftovers! Saving Food Will Save Energy

Climate change is making autumn leaves change colour earlier—here's why

Delivery rider deaths highlight need to make streets safer for everyone

How will sharks respond to climate change? It might depend on where they grew up

Being good at your job won't stop age discrimination

The UK government's COVID spending may lead to inflation

Why Mauritius is culling an endangered fruit bat that exists nowhere else

New Wind Turbine Blades Could be Recycled Instead of Landfilled

New research shows even small ships pose deadly threat to North American right whales

Urgent action needed as 1 in 3 native mammals at risk of extinction in Wales

Time for total rethink on the management of alien species

It's not too late to save 102 species at risk of extinction

Mining companies are required to return quarried sites to their 'natural character'. But is that enough?

The case of the missing dark matter: new suspect found in galactic mystery

Iceberg A-68A: hit or miss?

ESA and Auroch Digital launch Mars Horizon game

Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home

Neighborhood Wealth Dramatically Impacts Home Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be tested in a new trial after questions over its data