In a new study, appearing in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, scientists selectively bred Japanese ...

Oceans absorb roughly 25% to 30% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that is released into the atmosphere. When this CO2 dissolves in ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) rank among the most powerful explosions in the universe, releasing immense energy in intense flashes ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles that result from the breakdown of larger plastic products due to ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

Research on graphene has made great strides in recent years. However, to fully harness its potential in applications such as ...

A new study by Hashem Akbari, a professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, offers a ...

Rice has historically been a heat-loving plant. In fact, the wild ancestor of cultivated rice once grew primarily on the ...

Models of glacial flow and retreat rely on estimates of glacial ice viscosity, the measure of the ice's resistance to flow.

The use of artificial intelligence has enabled researchers at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) to gain a greater ...

Researchers at the University of Zurich have analyzed the genome of bacteria living in Lake Zurich to conclude that microbes ...

Coastal groundwater is a key source of drinking water in many regions of the world. However, it is threatened by ...