Why you shouldn't declaw tigers or other big cats

Declawing house cats to keep them from scratching people and furniture is controversial—and even banned in…

NASA listens for Voyager 2 spacecraft after wrong command cuts contact

NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions…

'Fire whirls' threaten Joshua tree desert in scorching US

A huge wildfire was raging out of control through the environmentally sensitive Mojave Desert on Monday,…

Sun 'umbrella' tethered to asteroid might help mitigate climate change

Earth is rapidly warming and scientists are developing a variety of approaches to reduce the effects…

Study explores challenges, opportunities of community participatory research

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach that connects academic researchers with community partners to inform…

Quantifying coal burst risks: An energy-based approach to understanding geological and mining domain impacts

Catastrophic dynamic rock failure, commonly known as rock or coal burst, presents one of the most…

How volcanic phosphorus supply boosted the Jehol Biota in northern China

Have you ever heard of the Jehol Biota, a diverse assemblage of plants and animals during…

Collection of articles offers policy solutions for a more resilient UK

The United Kingdom is vulnerable to global events and over reliant on other countries for essential…

New optimization strategy boosts water quality, decreases diversion costs

Lakes worldwide are grappling with the effects of eutrophication, such as algal blooms, primarily due to…

New progress in strawberry fruit flavor quality

Characteristic volatile compounds in cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) fruit are the main factors to attract…