Whether it’s a car door not properly closed, a shanked kick in football, or a misplaced…
Insects contribute to atmospheric electricity
By measuring the electrical fields near swarming honeybees, researchers have discovered that insects can produce as…
One in 10 older Americans has dementia
In the first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment prevalence in more than 20 years, researchers…
UK's oldest human DNA obtained, revealing two distinct Palaeolithic populations
The first genetic data from Palaeolithic human individuals in the UK — the oldest human DNA…
Tandem solar cells with perovskite: Nanostructures help in many ways
By the end of 2021, scientists had presented perovskite silicon tandem solar cells with an efficiency…
To break new ground with frequency combs, an innovation plays with the beat
An improvement to a Nobel Prize-winning technology called a frequency comb enables it to measure light…
Researchers map environmental pressures of global production for all foods on land and ocean
In an age of industrialized farming and complex supply chains, the true environmental pressures of our…
Prolonged poor air quality in Washington hits highest mark in past decade
Rain and winds in the Seattle area are a welcome relief as they pushed out wildfire…
New peril for gray whale survival? Predatory orcas spotted in Baja calving lagoon
A deadly new threat may be on the horizon for gray whales—a species already suffering from…
Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology
Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a…