Scientific discoveries and research
Life on Earth has evolved under an uninterrupted rhythm of day and night. While light provides the energy that powers countless molecular processes, p...
Many quantum effects can be observed only when a small number of particles is studied—individual atoms, molecules or photons, for example, carefully s...
A new study published in the journal Nature Conservation reveals that threatened amphibian species are being inadvertently or illegally sold under inc...
A Yale-led team of astronomers has found a third galaxy devoid of dark matter—located alongside the other two in a formation that has never been seen...
Hot and dry conditions have become synonymous with the risk of extreme wildfires. But a new paper argues that such conditions are not, by themselves,...
When living cells grow, divide or respond to drugs, they give off tiny amounts of heat that offer information about what the cells are doing. But beca...
Certain substances can become magnetic when exposed to an external magnetic field. Magnetic susceptibility measures how easily a material can be magne...
Heat waves are arriving sooner and becoming hotter, with the United Kingdom recording May 25 as its hottest day in May since tracking began more than...
Individuals subject to extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), or "red flag" laws, were significantly less likely to be arrested—including for violent...
Using an innovative combination of biochemical experiments and ultra-high-resolution microscopy, a research team at Kiel University has solved the lon...
Every year, more people in England and Wales are involved in disputes before the civil courts than in the criminal courts. More than 1 million claims...
Genome sequencing has revealed insights into how current-day residents of the Faroe Islands can trace their ancestry to a North Atlantic founder popul...
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