By integrating findings from 140 studies and nearly 66,000 individuals, researchers from the Biosocial team at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in collaboration with Columbia University ...

To truly understand what an asteroid is made of, we need to send a probe to it. Remote sensing from ground-based telescopes, ...

Most people have experienced a heat wave on land. But heat waves can strike in the ocean too. And as the planet continues to ...

Pomacea canaliculata, commonly known as the apple snail, is a pest commonly found in Hong Kong's wetlands and farmlands. It ...

A research team with the participation of the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) has described a new ...

A University of Birmingham scientist has built a "mini-universe" that takes a step toward answering one of science's biggest questions: "What is time?" Publishing his findings in Physical Review ...

Hilly and mountainous landscapes have a much greater ability to store carbon in the soil than previously thought, according to a new study co-led by scientists at the University of Oregon.

It's intuitive to think that if a tree is photosynthesizing, it's also growing. But that's not necessarily so—and a new study of oak trees, published in the journal Science Advances, found that even ...

A model built by researchers from the University of Liverpool's Management School predicts an England-Spain FIFA World Cup ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria and are not considered human pathogens. Yet researchers at the ...

Mechanoluminescent materials convert mechanical energy such as stress, strain and vibration directly into light, making them attractive as self-powered sensors that require no batteries or wiring.

The temperature of rivers is something most people think about only if they plan to go swimming, kayaking or spend a day fishing. Few consider how it could potentially affect their electricity bill.