Siberian oil spill contaminates Arctic lake

An oil spill that sparked a state of emergency has contaminated a freshwater lake in the…

Presence of airborne dust could signify increased habitability of distant planets

Scientists have expanded our understanding of potentially habitable planets orbiting distant stars by including a critical…

Study reveals birth defects likely caused by flame retardant

A new study has shown that exposure to a now-banned flame retardant can alter the genetic…

France's wolf population rises further to 580 adults

France’s wild wolf population rose again last year, with officials counting 580 adults at winter’s end…

Hope for pangolins as protection boosted in China

China has removed pangolins from its official list of traditional Chinese medicine treatments, reports say. …

Amazon risks combusting with twin fire, virus crises

As tens of thousands of fires consumed the Amazon last year, it seemed the world’s biggest…

Examining a snapshot of exploding oxygen

For more than 200 years, we have been using X-rays to look inside matter and progressing…

Presence of airborne dust could signify increased habitability of distant planets

Scientists have expanded our understanding of potentially habitable planets orbiting distant stars by including a critical…

Biohybrid model uses organic lungs, synthetic muscles to re-create respiration mechanics

Benchtop tools for studying the respiratory system misrepresent the interdependence between the diaphragm, abdomen and lungs.…

Paper-based device provides low-power, long-term method for analyzing sweat

Human sweat contains several biomolecules the research community is exploring for noninvasive medical testing. Analyzing sweat…