Restoring forests often falls to landholders. Here's how to do it cheaply and well

From the outside, planting trees seems simple. Seedlings want to grow—pop them in the soil, water…

Opinion: Why menstrual leave could be bad for women

Spain recently adopted a menstrual leave policy, which makes additional (paid or unpaid) days off work…

New bean genome unveils potential to boost food security in drought-prone regions

An international team of researchers has fully sequenced the genome of a climate resilient bean that…

How a single enzyme unleashes a complex DNA repair process

Our DNA is constantly exposed to damaging factors that can lead to aging and age-related diseases…

Second ring found around dwarf planet Quaoar

A large international team of astronomers has discovered that the dwarf planet Quaoar is circled by…

Scientists find molecule responsible for the bright white coloring of Pacific cleaner shrimp

An international team of molecular chemists, physicists and nanomolecular scientists has found the molecule responsible for…

A recent research on the effects of central bank balance sheet policies

Central bank balance sheet policies are among the most popular stabilization policy tools but are still…

Single-celled alga found to harbor seven genomes

An international team of oceanographers, parasitologists and biologists has found that the single-celled alga Cryptomonas gyropyrenoidosa…

Ground wide angle camera array detects prompt optical emission of gamma-ray burst

Researchers led by Dr. Xin Liping from the Space-based Multi-band Astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) research…

Silence reveals insights in search for extraterrestrial life

The search for radio signals from extraterrestrial civilizations has yet to yield evidence of alien technological…