How New Zealand could reduce emissions faster and rely less on offsets to reach net zero

Past reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) had an otherworldly feel. The onset…

Researchers discover novel way to inhibit key cancer driver, other mutated genes

CU Boulder researchers have discovered a new way to inhibit the most commonly mutated gene underlying…

Study reveals the impact of native lipids on rhodopsin signaling and regeneration, with drug discovery applications

In a new study at University of California, Irvine, researchers have revealed the impact of native…

Microcavities as a sensor platform

Sensors are a pillar of the Internet of Things, providing the data to control all sorts…

Research places new limits on the bizarre behavior of neutrinos

In a laboratory under a mountain, physicists are using crystals far colder than frozen air to…

Lessons from modern languages—and a little help from Taylor Swift—can reboot Latin learning

Fan fiction, Minecraft and Taylor Swift lyrics are hardly the stuff of traditional Latin lessons. They…

How mountain streams signal climate change

A new tool can better assess an important but overlooked indicator of global warming: the variety…

Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite

A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the…

Canada approves controversial Bay du Nord offshore oil project

Canada’s environment minister approved Wednesday a controversial offshore oil project expected to see 300 million barrels…

Dolphins' playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus

Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe—first exhaling, then inhaling—before slipping back…