Science
Scientific discoveries and research
How Hurricane Dorian changed disaster reporting
When Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on Sept. 1, 2019, its Category 5 winds devastated two islands over three days, destroyed infrastructure, left tho...
Five-year plan to help scientists better understand the causes of algal blooms
As toxic algal blooms intensify around the world, a renowned Bowling Green State University researcher continues to lead the global conversation on how to preve...
Binary asteroids' puzzling configurations may link to multi-satellite history
Binary asteroid systems are widespread throughout our inner solar system. For decades, the standard paradigm held that many of them form when a rapidly spinning...
Scientists discover collagen, the human body's most abundant protein, is liquid-like inside cells
Collagen, the protein that builds skin, bones, tendons and organs, exists inside cells as a liquidlike droplet rather than the long, rigid rod seen in textbooks...
Q&A: Expert offers insight on stopping the New World screwworm
NC State University entomologist Maxwell Scott is among a handful of people worldwide with the most thorough understanding of the genetics and life cycle of the...
AI set to reshape Indigenous Ranger education
James Cook University senior leadership are ready to revolutionize the delivery of degree programs in remote communities, using AI to accelerate the integration...
Would you return a favor? Scientists say it depends on the relationship
When a friend buys you a cup of coffee, it's likely that next time, you'll return the gesture. This type of reciprocal generosity has been well-documented in be...
Air pollution's daily pulse over the Northeast
The TEMPO mission helped scientists track morning nitrogen dioxide that contributed to afternoon ozone along the New York–Washington corridor in May 2026. More...
Consciousness likely not unique to earthlings, paper says
Does consciousness depend on flesh and blood? The answer is almost certainly no, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the...
On the hunt for cosmic dawn and the universe's very first stars
After only four short years, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and observational cosmologists like Richard Ellis at University College London (UCL) have...
Insights into soil fertility help guide more targeted fertilizer strategies for long-term soil management
A study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, led by University of Queensland researchers, provides important insights into the fate of sulfur in...
Seeds under pressure: New study reveals how climate change threatens Victoria's alpine plant populations
A new study led by researchers from Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and Deakin University has uncovered that alpine species may be more vulnerable to climate cha...