Getting warmer—understanding threats to ocean health

The global ocean covers 70 percent of our planet, makes Earth habitable, and contributes to economies,…

How virtual reality is giving the world’s roller coasters a new twist

Roller coasters have been a popular attraction at theme and amusement parks around the world for…

Global climate models for public health? Useful, but not in the way we think

A new paper in PLOS Medicine argues that climate change projections are often misused in health…

Study on race and genetics finds Americans have nuanced understanding of race

Despite believing that race relations are getting worse, a majority of Americans agree that someone's racial…

A simplified way to predict the function of microbial communities

In areas that flood frequently, microbial communities must adapt to repeated wet-dry cycles. Metabolic strategies help…

Gravitational wave detectors to search for dark matter

Gravitational wave detectors might be able to detect much more than gravitational waves. According to a…

Researchers discover key mechanism of DNA replication

Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have uncovered a key control mechanism of DNA replication with…

India’s excess fluoride in groundwater

Fluoride occurs naturally in groundwater. In small amounts, this is usually not a problem, but in…

Former ‘Mars czar’ reviews latest news on the red planet

Since June, we've heard major news about two indicators of possible life on Mars and become…

Aboriginal traditions describe the complex motions of planets, the ‘wandering stars’ of the sky

(Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story may contain images and voices…