How uncertainty in scientific predictions can help and harm credibility

The more specific climate scientists are about the uncertainties of global warming, the more the American…

Young children have intuitions of great teachers

Human are incredible learners, in part because they are also accomplished teachers. Even at a very…

Mussels harbor strains of bacteria in their gills, keeping them prepared for environmental changes

Deep-sea mussels, which rely on cooperative symbiotic bacteria for their food, harbor a surprisingly high diversity…

Traffic noise affects normal stress reactions in zebra finches and delays offspring growth

Noise pollution is one of the leading environmental health risks in humans. In zebra finches, noise…

Method to protect carp from the harmful effects of ammonia

Veterinarians from RUDN University have developed a way to increase the resistance of carp, the most…

Opening up the black box of heterogeneous catalysis

Researchers from ICIQ’s López group present a new method that allows for the rational design of…

Taming the wild cheese fungus

The flavors of fermented foods are heavily shaped by the fungi that grow on them, but…

Extinction Rebellion protests continue in London despite ban

The group says “normal activities have been resumed” just hours after police ordered an end to…

ExoMars Progress Update

ExoMars 2020 has passed a number of milestones. The European carrier module was delivered in March.…

Nobel-winning lithium-ion batteries powering space

ESA’s space power experts congratulate the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for their…