In a world first, an Australian-led international team of astronomers has determined the precise location of…
People's motivations bias how they gather information
A new study suggests people stop gathering evidence earlier when the data supports their desired conclusion…
The world needs a global system to detect and halt the spread of emerging crop diseases
More than 20 percent of the five staple crops that provide half the globe’s caloric intake…
Computational tool predicts how gut microbiome changes over time
A new computational modeling method uses snapshots of which types of microbes are found in a…
Immediate, science-based community action can stop insect decline
This year, German environmentalists collected 1.75 million signatures for a ‘save the bees’ law requiring an…
Order from chaos: Australian vortex studies are first proof of 70-year-old theory of turbulence in fluids
Two Australian studies published this week offer the first proof of a 70-year-old theory of turbulence. …
Freeze frame: Researchers solve how cells unfold proteins
A happy cell is a balanced cell, but for every stupendously twisted protein it creates, it…
ShareSpace Education donates 50 Giant Moon Map packages to 50 schools and museums around the world
ShareSpace Education donates 50 Giant Moon Map™ packages to 50 schools and museums around the world …
Trees for water quality credits
The more naturally verdant an area is, the more likely it will contribute to the general…
NASA to Announce New Mission Live: Titan Drone or Comet Chaser?
The two spacecraft, Dragonfly and Caesar, are finalists in a competition that is not unlike “Shark…