Scientific discoveries and research
Plants fix 258 billion tons of CO2 in their chloroplasts through photosynthesis every year. For these cell organelles to work properly, they require c...
Mantle plumes beneath volcanic hotspots, like Hawaii, Iceland, and the Galapagos, seem to be anchored into a large structure within the core-mantle bo...
Physicists have long categorized every elementary particle in our three-dimensional universe as being either a boson or a fermion—the former category...
In 2023, a subatomic particle called a neutrino crashed into Earth with such a high amount of energy that it should have been impossible. In fact, the...
Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a s...
Studies from the Department of Communication and Learning in Science show that AI tools such as ChatGPT are not merely being used as support in studen...
Imagine a world where fresh vegetables and herbs sprout in the heart of our cities without the need for sprawling farms. Hydroponics—a method of growi...
The fastest land animal in North America is the American pronghorn, and previously, researchers thought it evolved its speed because of pressure from...
Millions of tires, old washing machines, barges, warships, covering the ocean floor with thousands of square kilometers of concrete—even giant, concre...
City council public comment periods may focus on local issues, such as housing and public services. But new research from the University of Michigan s...
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-dep...
The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had a strong earthy aroma. In the saucepan, they me...
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