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The largest-ever study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has shown that the direct and indirect effects of industrial pollution in the region and beyond are far worse than previously thought. »
Color-changing array of silk microneedles could help protect consumers and avoid food waste. »
A team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities. »
The solar minimum between Solar Cycle 24 and 25 happened in December 2019, when the 13-month smoothed sunspot number fell to 1.8, according to the Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel. »
Measures will likely lower rates of some diseases, but others may increase. »
Biophysicists study the formation and behavior of recently identified structures: biological condensates. »
Palaeontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur estimated to be up to 125 million years old. »
Ocean warming is driving sea scallops, blue mussels, surf clams and quahogs into warmer waters. »
An atmospheric light show previously relegated to planets and Jupiter moons is found on comet using data from ESA's Rosetta spacecraft. »
Thermal instability drives certain California tremors. »
Invaders, pirates, warriors – the history books taught us that Vikings were brutal predators who travelled by sea from Scandinavia to pillage and raid their way across Europe and beyond. »
Materials chemists develop a durable 'leaf tattoo' to monitor soil. »
Discovery offers promise for the manufacturing of sharp-tipped structures. »
Scientists used data gathered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft during 13 years of exploring the Saturn system to make detailed images of the icy moon. »
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a new therapeutic from turmeric, a spice long praised for its natural anti-inflammatory properties. »
Previously overlooked yellow mealworm may serve as alternative protein. »
Grasses common in the cooler north began taking over the hot, dry southern plains. »
The asteroid shows some surprising activity on its surface, and scientists are beginning to understand what might be causing it. »
Evidence found in caves in Laos helps tell a story about a connection between the end of the Green Sahara, when heavily vegetated Northern Africa became a hyper-arid landscape, and a previously unknown megadrought that crippled Southeast Asia 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. »
A UK-led team of astronomers has discovered a rare molecule – phosphine – in the clouds of Venus, pointing to the possibility of extra-terrestrial ‘aerial’ life. »
Chip allows researchers to identify corals and symbiotic algae that live inside coral. »
Low-temperature plasma device may lead to more efficient engines, use in field medicine and beyond. »
Researchers have shown why intense, pure red colours in nature are mainly produced by pigments (...) »
Binary black hole merger likely produced gravitational waves equal to the energy of 8 suns. »
Acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons. »
In a paper, scientists at the University of Washington report evidence of a hibernation-like state in an animal that lived in Antarctica during the Early Triassic, some 250 million years ago. »
Drought more frequently affects the reproduction and survival of many animal species. »
Black carbon not as important for ice particle formation as previously thought. »
Coronavirus is able to rapidly multiply by hijacking the body and forcing it to produce more receptors it can use to enter and infect organs, a study suggests. »
Scientists need to consider the role of precipitation in an organism's ecological niche. »
Waste pickers exposed to discarded electronics, aluminium and metal cans have up to four times higher levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium in their blood than the wider population. »
With inspiration from kirigami, engineered shoe provides grip. »
A laboratory breakthrough in cell targeting may improve the safety of cancer-killing cells. »
In a study, researchers used conservation biology and genomics to discover that the New Guinea singing dog, thought to be extinct for 50 years, still thrives. »
Researchers use deep learning to find signs present before deadly Greenland landslide. »
Spinning blue flames are potential new avenue for low-emission combustion. »
Reduced resilience of North American plant biomes could be setting the stage for mass extinctions. »
Surprisingly, stony coral sperm and eggs share similar genetic functions. »
A collaborative study has identified blood biomarkers that could help to predict which athletes need additional time to recover from a sports related concussion. »
Low-power collision detector mimics locust avoidance response. »
Supercomputer helps scientists find new features, mechanisms in tornadoes. »
Antibiotic may be a metabolic switch that affects tumor lipids. »
When a laser is fired, care must be taken to ensure it doesn't spread too thin. »
Precipitation during the "short rains" could double by the end of the century. »
Equatorial wind patterns in Antarctica reveal new connections in global circulation. »
The most massive stars in the universe are born inside cosmic clouds of gas and dust, where they leave behind clues about their lives for astronomers to decode. »
Antibiotic resistance in some kinds of bacteria may be reversed using hydrogen sulphide (H2S), according to a new study. »
Researchers use a natural plant product to coat and pin carbon nanotubes uniformly. »
Amount of sulfur up to 10 times higher than peak load during time of acid rain. »
Researchers have identified a potential new degradation mechanism for electric vehicle batteries. »
