Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Open-source AI assistant can improve research workflow
Lehigh University researchers have built the first "AI for Science" software tool designed to support the entire project workflow for research scientists. Dr. C...
Mars reveals first Zwan-Wolf effect deep in its atmosphere during a solar storm
In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected—observations of an atmospheric effect never before seen in the...
Sea level rise is swallowing US Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds
Ghost forests, the cemetery-like groupings of dead trees killed by saltwater intrusion, have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along the...
Counting the overlooked 'hidden homeless'
A person asking for change on the corner or living in a makeshift dwelling outside is easy to identify as homeless or unhoused. But there's a segment of the pop...
A physicist's fresh look at the 'prisoner's dilemma' reveals hope for cooperation
The "prisoner's dilemma" is one of the most famous ideas in game theory. For decades, this game has been used to explain why selfishness often beats cooperation...
Elongated canopy gaps may best support the natural regeneration of oak forest
As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forests' climate...
You are what you eat: Cichlid fish reveal how food sources drive evolution of digestive system
Different beak and jaw shapes are illustrative examples of how animal species have adapted to different food sources. In a new study published in the journal Na...
A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk
To the untrained eye, the Florida scrub ecosystem isn't much to look at. Scattered in patches around coastal and inland Florida, the scrub landscape is dominate...
Indian and Tibetan wolves reveal ancient lineages with unexpected genomic diversity
Wolves in India, like the pack that raised Mowgli in "The Jungle Book," can often feel disconnected from both the research and storytelling of wolves. Rice Univ...
From wetland sediment, scientists uncover centuries of climate chaos—and human resilience
The climate of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean was far more turbulent than previously thought—and a new study suggests that people adapted anyway. An internat...
New research examines how misinformation threatens planetary defense and public trust
As misinformation spreads faster than ever across digital platforms, new research highlights growing risks to public understanding of planetary defense, an area...
Microneedle patch vaccine could solving one of farming's most stubborn problems
Sticking needles into arms—or rather, haunches—is often the hardest part of distributing an effective agricultural vaccine. Now, University of Connecticut resea...