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Climate change and a range of human-caused factors have disrupted the habitats of many California…

The cell organelles known as ‘peroxisomes’ dispose toxic substances and fats in the human body,…

Researchers have investigated the potential in Japan for more sustainable plastic recycling and the market…

Scientists have created a non-invasive movement tracking method called GlowTrack that uses fluorescent dye markers…

The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru has often been described as the most biodiverse rainforest…

How are environmental changes, loss of biodiversity, and the spread of pathogens connected? The answer…

The mechanism facilitating the smooth movement of the oceanic lithosphere over the underlying asthenosphere (upper…

A new study has found that people can learn to use supernumerary robotic arms as…

An estimated 80 percent of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Maintaining…

In a new study, scientists have shown that sweeping molten oceans have a large influence…

Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To better manage…

A new study of the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system has demonstrated the complex interaction between…

For the first time, researchers have extracted ancient DNA from Caribbean parrot fossils and archaeological…

A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction,…

Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater —…

Inflammation is the sign that our body is defending itself against an aggression. But when…

Astronomers have found a striking link between the amount of dust surrounding a supermassive black…

The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Strait has slowed by 4% over…

Ocean acidification will likely almost triple by the end of the century — a drastic…

With the ability to map dozens of biomarkers at once, a new method could transform…

Researchers have made an important finding about Aedes aegypti mosquitoes — one that could one…

New research finds fruit flies make decisions based on their expectations about the likelihood of…

Using ancestry decomposition techniques an international research team has revealed a deeply divergent ancestry among…

Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and…

Trigonelline is derived from coffee; researchers have found that it improves spatial learning and memory…

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are now able to peer…

One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier. However, migratory birds are…

Galaxies from the early Universe are more like our own Milky Way than previously thought,…

Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified carbon dioxide in a…

When you see a familiar face upright, you’ll recognize it right away. But if you…

Plant scientists have engineered a light-controlled gene expression system (optogenetics system) from a prokaryotic system…

Scientists develop computer models of patients’ eyes to identify the ideal intraocular lenses and visual…

Reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere will take more than cutting emissions — we will…

Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a streamlined parasitic plant…

Palaeontologists have discovered X-ray evidence of proteins in fossil feathers that sheds new light on…

Trees depend on fungi for their well-being. As climate change and global warming cause higher…

Geothermal heat offers a promising source of renewable energy with almost zero emissions, but it…

In a new study in mice, researchers have uncovered a crucial component for restoring functional…

Almost 80% of plastic in the waste stream ends up in landfills or accumulates in…

Living things from plants to humans must constantly adjust the chemical soup of proteins —…

A team has developed a shape-changing smart speaker, which uses self-deploying microphones to divide rooms…

In the ‘weather kitchen,’ the interplay between the Azores High and Icelandic Low has a…

Scientists have shown that their steerable lung robot can autonomously maneuver the intricacies of the…

Scientists have revealed the molecular structure of a type of receptor that’s crucial to brain…

New research examines the ‘revolution’ in the study of deforestation brought about by satellites, and…

Researchers reported for the first time that a genetic biomarker may be able to help…

The first use of a novel method of analyzing Mars’ gravitational force supports the idea…

Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of the top of the skull in infants, is caused by…

Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures…

Hearing the sound of a newborn’s wail can trigger the release of oxytocin, a brain…