Beyond the periodic table: Superheavy elements and ultradense asteroids

Some asteroids have measured densities higher than those of any elements known to exist on Earth.…

Stuck in the subway: Less privileged people have fewer possibilities to adapt their mobility behavior to heat

Extreme heat amplifies social inequalities when it comes to subway usage and mobility in big cities,…

NASA's Webb captures an ethereal view of NGC 346

Within a neighboring dwarf galaxy known as the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) lies a dramatic region…

Researchers publish first harmonized exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of micro- and nano-plastics

Plastic pollution has become a significant environmental and human health issue at a global scale. Yet…

Study shows live plant pathogens can travel on dust across oceans

Plant pathogens can hitch rides on dust and remain viable, with the potential for traveling across…

Research finds dramatic increase in cranial traumas as the first cities were being built, suggesting a rise in violence

The development of the earliest cities in Mesopotamia and the Middle East led to a substantial…

Vega VV23 liftoff

On 8 October at 22:36 local time (9 October at 02:36 BST, 03:36 CEST) the 23rd…

Bird flu: Scientists see gene editing hope for immune chickens

Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu. Click here…

Lethal climate change millions of years ago was due to volcanic eruptions, scientists conclude

Climate change that has occurred over the past 260 million years and brought about mass extinctions…

New research offers a theory on how gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way into Earth's mantle

Scientists at Yale and the Southwest Research Institute (SRI) say they’ve hit the jackpot with some…