Climate change likely led to violence in early Andean populations

Climate change in current times has created problems for humans such as wildfires and reduced growing…

Researchers demonstrate direct comparison of spin-squeezed optical lattice clocks at record precision level

Although today’s best optical atomic clocks can be used to make extremely precise measurements, they are…

Genome editing used to create disease-resistant rice

Researchers from the University of California, Davis, and an international team of scientists have used the…

New study reveals willingness of papaya farmers in Kenya to reduce pesticide use

A new study published in the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience journal has revealed a willingness of…

Study examines Southern Ocean warming and its climatic impacts

The mid-to-high latitude Southern Ocean (30°S southwards) features prevailing westerly winds, the strongest mean sea-surface winds…

Scientists report 'benchmarks' for extreme space weather

High-energy ‘relativistic’ electrons—so-called “killer” electrons—are a major source of radiation damage to satellites and so understanding…

Study offers improved air pollution understanding in China

Air pollution in China is generated from many sources and interacts chemically and physically within the…

Previously overlooked algae toxin widespread in southern Indian River Lagoon

Spanning about one-third of Florida’s East coast, the Indian River Lagoon has faced frequent harmful algal…

Midgut gland of scallops: A valuable source of fucosylated heparan sulfate

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), including chondroitin sulfate (CS), heparan sulfate (HS), heparin, and hyaluronan are linear and acidic…

Massive underwater plateau near Solomon Islands is younger and its eruption was more protracted than previously thought

The Ontong Java Plateau, a volcanically-formed underwater plateau located in the Pacific Ocean north of the…