Fame-seeking mass shooters more likely to plan 'surprise' attacks, finds study

Mass shooters pursuing fame often plan their attacks as “surprises,” carefully crafting them in ways that…

Maximizing extracellular vesicles: A new protocol on isolation and quantification to optimize patient care

It’s a big step forward in using extracellular vesicles (EVs) as a diagnostic tool. Lead study…

Western Canada seeks urgent help to fight wildfires

Canada struggled on Monday to control wildfires that have forced thousands to flee, halted oil production…

Researchers explore effect of Instagram, TikTok on psychological well-being

Instagram and TikTok are two of the fastest-growing social media outlets in the U.S., offering entertainment…

Modeling study shows plastic can drift far away from its starting point as it sinks into the sea

Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water’s surface, forming floating…

US agency plans deeper study of sea turtles, dredging threat

A U.S. agency has agreed to an in-depth environmental study into whether dredging a Georgia shipping…

Cover crop management: Study finds trade-off between carbon benefits, crop yield

A study led by researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) at the University of Illinois…

Viruses could reshuffle the carbon cycle in a warming world

Microbes play important roles in ecosystems, and these roles are changing with global warming. Scientists also…

Research team explores the mechanism of tropical expansion under changing climate

Scientific evidence shows that the tropical belt around the middle of the globe is expanding. For…

Migrating birds set to risk their lives flying over Chicago, most dangerous city for migratory birds in North America

Migratory bird movement is in full swing, and experts are urging Chicagoans to turn off their…