Ten new pulsating variable stars discovered

By analyzing the data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), Turkish astronomers have detected 10…

Why 'erasure' could be key to practical quantum computing

Researchers have discovered a new method for correcting errors in the calculations of quantum computers, potentially…

Eight new species of tiny geckos come tumbling out of Madagascar's rainforests

An international team has discovered and named eight new day gecko species from Madagascar, and each…

Would helping only the least advantaged benefit society as a whole?

John Rawls, one of the 20th century’s most notable political philosophers, proposed a theory of distributive…

Why Australia's '1 million empty homes' are vacant

The recent release of 2021 Census data revealed a shocking “1 million homes were unoccupied.” …

Researchers help reveal a 'blueprint' for photosynthesis

New findings in microbes called cyanobacteria present new opportunities for plant science, bioengineering and environmental protection …

Europe's fiery summer: a climate 'reality check'?

Wildfires and storms. Rivers at record lows. Parched crops withering in the fields. For many Europeans,…

High plant diversity is often found in the smallest of areas

It might sound weird, but it’s true: the steppes of Eastern Europe are home to a…

Global fish stocks can't rebuild if nothing done to halt climate change and overfishing, new study suggests

Global fish stocks will not be able to recover to sustainable levels without strong actions to…

Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show

Math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the…