Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Using fiber-optic cables to detect moonquakes
Two recent studies suggest that fiber-optic cables laid directly on the moon's surface could potentially detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to gather sei...
Can't stop endlessly scrolling? Tips to help you take back control
It's called the infinite scroll—a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of...
A world‑first quantum battery charges faster when it gets bigger—but it's tiny and only lasts nanoseconds
You're late for an important appointment. Just as you are leaving your house, you realize your phone is flat. Imagine you could charge it almost instantly by ex...
Rapid melting of Antarctic sea ice is largely driven by ocean warming, research reveals
Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed by research led by the University...
Clearest evidence yet that giant planets spin faster than their cosmic lookalikes
For decades, astronomers have struggled to differentiate giant planets from brown dwarfs, a class of objects more massive than planets but too small to ignite n...
Video: How do plants know when to bloom? Spring flowering explained by chronobiologist
Plants, like people, have a circadian clock and they sense seasonal changes to light and temperature. Plants that bloom in the spring use the longer days and wa...
Billions in March Madness betting pool is fodder for research
Brendan Dwyer, Ph.D., has spent his career studying sports consumer behavior, and with the recent legalization of sports betting, he's hit the jackpot. Dwyer, d...
Abalone shells could help trace seafood origins
The rocks beneath our feet are leaving a hidden signature in the shells of marine snails along Australia's ancient coastline, according to new research led by A...
Female Galápagos warblers sing often, yet song is not tied to aggression
For decades, birdsong research focused almost exclusively on males. In many species, however, females also sing. Now a study by researchers from the University...
Beavers can convert stream corridors to persistent carbon sinks
Beavers could engineer riverbeds into promising carbon dioxide sinks, according to a new international study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham....
Challenging a 300-year-old law of friction
Researchers at the University of Konstanz have uncovered a new mechanism of sliding friction: resistance to motion that arises without any mechanical contact, d...
Snail-derived compound could be a safer anticoagulant compared to heparin
For more than a century, heparin has been the go-to anticoagulant to prevent harmful blood clots in blood vessels or the heart from forming or getting larger. H...