Scientific discoveries and research
Deep soils found in forests may be less effective at storing carbon in the long term than previously assumed, potentially reducing the net climate ben...
Scientists have uncovered new DNA-binding proteins from some of the most extreme environments on Earth and shown that they can improve rapid medical t...
The unveiling by IBM of two new quantum supercomputers and Denmark's plans to develop "the world's most powerful commercial quantum computer" mark jus...
It's February, and you grab a box of cheap Valentine's chocolate from the grocery store on your lunch break. Later, you're eating it at your office de...
In 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, it was common for courting couples to exchange gifts to mark their developing relationships. Many of these items ar...
School restrictive smartphone policies may save a small amount of money for schools, primarily by reducing the amount of time staff spend on managing...
A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical treatment by corralling them...
Farmers now have more reasons to consider rotating their crops, University of Alberta research shows. Widely used to restore soil health, the agricult...
What was the political and economic importance of the ancient city Alexandria on the Tigris? How was the city laid out? And what does the material cul...
If you've ever watched a glass blower at work, you've seen a material behaving in a very special way. As it cools, the viscosity of molten glass incre...
Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen, and sometimes these atoms are slightly heavier than usual. These heavier forms are called isotopes. As water eva...
First names in Western countries today are more diverse than they were before early modern states evolved. This difference started to emerge in the 17...
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