Science
Scientific discoveries and research
How a mystery kept in London led to the discovery of a new Ecuadorian frog
Scientists from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador officially described Pristimantis milpe, an abundant and widely distributed species that had bee...
How to fine-tune molecular structures within vaccines to improve immune responses
A vaccine's molecular structure plays a key role in determining how the immune system responds and prepares to protect the body from future exposure to a specif...
TESS discovers a rare brown dwarf orbiting a massive, aging star
For decades, astronomers lumped brown dwarfs into a single category defined by mass alone—too big to be classified as planets but too small to become stars. How...
How environmental responsibility can improve financial performance
Consumers are increasingly choosing products from companies that demonstrate genuine environmental responsibility. While many studies have linked environmental,...
There's nothing 'wild' about most wildfires. Humans start them and have made them more dangerous
A wildfire needs a name long before anyone knows what caused it. When the pines of the Gironde in southwestern France caught fire in July, the fire was reported...
Does your city match your relationship status? New study exposes the hidden costs of urban living
Kids, marriage and commute: A study co-authored by Dr. Mariana Macedo of Constructor University provides new insights into how major life transitions alter how...
'Real mummy's curse' behind sale and trade of mummified remains exposed
A new study, led by researchers at the University of Staffordshire, has found evidence of potentially hazardous microbial growth on mummified human and animal r...
EU's race for lithium and rare earths sidelined calls to reduce consumption, finds study
In 2024, the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) came into force. The regulation is intended to secure Europe's supply of critical raw materials, especially miner...
Beyond the algorithm, online negativity takes on a life of its own as users try to stand out
It doesn't take a scientist to figure out that social media can trend toward the negative. But it might take one to figure out why. In a new paper in PNAS, prof...
Magnetic mystery in thorium clusters resolved by new study
Scientists from the University of Manchester's Department of Chemistry, Centre for Radiochemistry Research and Photon Science Institute, led by Professor Steve...
When important local knowledge about nature and climate is not put to use
Climate change and biodiversity loss require us to base our decisions on the best possible knowledge. Yet a new study conducted by Dr. Roxana Roos at the Univer...
Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
Torrential rain pummeled eastern Japan on Thursday, triggering landslides and power outages and prompting the weather authority to issue its highest-level heavy...