Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Hidden insect diversity in grass shoots threatened by mowing
When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but precious diversity: small, inconspi...
Hundreds of young Chinook salmon found dead in Yuba River: What happened?
Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of juvenile Chinook salmon were found dead in the lower Yuba River after a large water pipe burst at the New Colgate Powerhous...
From life events to travel trends, DEMOS tool brings demographic realism to transportation modeling
Many personal transportation-related decisions—such as vehicle purchases—are influenced by life events, like the birth of a child or a change in employment. Mod...
Eighteen years of mobilizing marginalized students, making science more innovative
The Lamat Institute at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is a cohort-based research program designed to advance astronomy and planetary sciences by mobi...
Researchers warn ESA loopholes may speed coral loss around Guam
The United States government is rolling back conservation policies in a way that demonstrably risks accelerating already at-risk coral reefs around its island t...
Tin isotopes reveal clues to nuclear stability
Separated by an ocean and more than a decade, innovative experiments with 31 tin isotopes having either a surplus or shortage of neutrons show how neutrons infl...
Can we predict domestic homicide? New research suggests we can't
In 2024, 38 Australian women were murdered by a partner or ex-partner. Thankfully, new data show the number of women killed by intimate partners has reduced to...
Study finds emphasis on conversation facilitation helps journalists re-engage communities
The profession of journalism is facing dual challenges of lost trust and relevance. A research project among educators, students, journalists and communities in...
Exposing a hidden anchor for HIV replication
The tiny shell protecting the HIV virus resembles a slightly rounded ice cream cone, but there is nothing sweet about it. More than 40 million people worldwide...
From power grids to epidemics: Study shows how small patterns trigger systemic failures
Why do some systems collapse suddenly after what seems like a minor disturbance? A single transmission line failure can cascade into widespread blackouts. A del...
Most roadless areas in Great Britain are smaller than 1 km², fragmenting wildlife habitats
Britain's landscape is highly fragmented by roads, with researchers from Cardiff University finding that more than 70% of the UK's roadless areas are smaller th...
Antarctic warming is altering atmospheric stability: New evidence from the 1950s to the present
A new study published in the Journal of Climate reveals how surface warming in Antarctica, particularly over the Antarctic Peninsula, is significantly altering...