Simulating the possible ways global warming could impact landslides in the Austrian Alps

A team of researchers from Austria, Germany, Italy and the UK has created simulations aimed at…

NASA scientific balloon will take student payloads to stratosphere

NASA has selected nine student teams to launch scientific payloads on a NASA heavy-lift balloon for…

Microplastics in the Cauvery River may be harming fish

Pollutants like microplastics may be causing growth defects in fish, including skeletal deformities, in the Cauvery…

Study highlights the possibility of building wave-shape-tolerant qubit gates

Quantum computers, machines that leverage quantum states to perform computations and store data, could soon revolutionize…

Using drones to study forest canopy in UNESCO world heritage site

Old-growth forests provide windows into the history of both landscapes and climate. Furthermore, as the pressures…

Great white sharks occasionally hunt in pairs—studying the social behavior of these mysterious predators

Sitting anchored to the rocky reef 70 feet (21 meters) below the surface of the ocean,…

Do you shop for second-hand clothes? You're likely to be more stylish

Not only is second-hand shopping good for the planet and your wallet, our new research finds…

Light-powered microbes are super-producing chemical factories

Sharing is key to living in society, whether it’s toddlers sharing toys or nations sharing natural…

Spruce trees' reconquest of Sweden after the last Ice Age took 10,000 years

A new study from scientists at Uppsala University shows that it took more than 10 millennia…

Dengue-blocking mosquitoes here to stay

Dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases remain a massive threat to human health and well-being. Urbanization…