Wild tomatoes resist devastating bacterial canker

Many New York tomato growers are familiar with the scourge of bacterial canker—the wilted leaves and…

Unique centromere type discovered in the European dodder

Whenever the European dodder, Cuscuta europaea, is under scientific scrutiny, it usually is due to its…

'Profound' evolution: Wasps learn to recognize faces

One wasp species has evolved the ability to recognize individual faces among their peers—something that most…

Spitzer Observes TRAPPIST-1

Spitzer Space Telescope, one of agency’s great observatories, one of Spitzer’s great discoveries was that of…

Synthesis of bio-based high-performance polyamide from biogenic residues

A research team from the Fraunhofer Society and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) led by…

Climate change: UK has 'one shot' at success at Glasgow COP26

If the Glasgow meeting fails, it will raise tough questions about the UN climate talks process,…

Icelandic volcano swell signals potential eruption

Small earthquakes and a so-called “inflation” of the mountain, signalling a potential volcanic eruption, have been…

Macedonia imposes urgent measures due to severe pollution

North Macedonia’s government on Monday said it was imposing urgent measures in the country’s capital, Skopje,…

Brazil region swept by floods and record rains faces muddy desolation

Elaine Almeida looked at her aunt’s ruined house in Sabara, a town in a southeastern region…

British carbon tax leads to 93% drop in coal-fired electricity

A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain, introduced in 2013, has led to the…