Scientists discover what was on the menu of the first dinosaurs

The earliest dinosaurs included carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous species, according to a team of University of…

Linking fossil climate proxies to living bacteria helps climate predictions

Microbes have skins that react to the environment, much in the same way that our skin…

Model shows extinction cascades caused by land use and climate change will wipe out more than 25% of world biodiversity

A new tool developed by European and Australian scientists enabling unparalleled modeling of interconnected species loss…

A sensitization strategy achieves hyperfluorescence

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) play an important role in new-generation flat-panel displays. For ultra-high-definition displays presented…

A deep red, cranberry-tinted lipstick that's also antimicrobial

Lipstick can be a confidence booster, enhance a costume and keep lips from chapping. But sharing…

What goes into a retailer's decision to lower prices?

Holiday shoppers are finding that discounts among some of the items on their shopping lists are…

Expanding research into the chemistry of environmentally friendly power generation

In Hungary, the majority of households use natural gas for heating. It is one of the…

Commentary: Fusion skepticism follows a century of genius, fraud and hype

This week government scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved a long-sought milestone in developing…

Study reveals that wild African elephants choose paths leading directly to their favorite food

As human-elephant conflict continues to rise across Africa, researchers are searching for new ways to keep…

Bird diversity increased in severely burned forests of southern Appalachian mountains

A new study found bird diversity increased in North Carolina mountain forest areas severely burned by…