Theoretical calculations predicted now-confirmed tetraneutron, an exotic state of matter

James Vary has been waiting for nuclear physics experiments to confirm the reality of a “tetraneutron”…

Research team documents first crows to survive deadly West Nile virus

West Nile virus may no longer be a death sentence to crows. In a new study…

Rescuing ancient Maya history from the plow

Things have changed since I was last in Belize in 2018, when I excavated the ancestral…

Researchers consider invisible hurdles in digital agriculture design

When Gloire Rubambiza was installing a digital agriculture system at the Cornell Orchards and greenhouses, he…

French co-discoverer of 'Lucy' dies at 87

French paleontologist Yves Coppens, credited with the co-discovery of the famous fossil find known as “Lucy”,…

Space chief hopes for 'Kennedy moment' from European leaders

Josef Aschbacher recalls gazing at the night sky above his parents’ Alpine farm when he was…

Cement carbon dioxide emissions quietly double in 20 years

Heat trapping carbon dioxide emissions from making cement, a less talked about but major source of…

Offshore wind farms expected to reduce clam fishery revenue, study finds

An important East Coast shellfish industry is projected to suffer revenue losses as offshore wind energy…

Technique allows researchers to align gold nanorods using magnetic fields

An international team of researchers has demonstrated a technique that allows them to align gold nanorods…

Virtual reality gives humans a turtle's-eye view of wildlife

A virtual reality simulation designed by a University of Oregon (UO) professor could help spur people…