Wildfires could permanently alter Alaska's forest composition

A team of researchers projected that the combination of climate change and increased wildfires will cause…

Big increase in ocean carbon dioxide absorption along West Antarctic Peninsula

Climate change is altering the ability of the Southern Ocean off the West Antarctic Peninsula to…

Hiring committees that don't believe in gender bias promote fewer women

Is gender bias in hiring really a thing? Opinions vary, but a new study by psychologists…

Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers

Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery…

Exercise is good for the aging brain

Researchers have found that a single bout of exercise benefits some older people’s brains. In experiments…

Hi-tech bacteria gene tool could prove productive

Bacteria could be used to produce large quantities of medicines and fuels using a new gene…

Medicare patients with multiple sclerosis bear the burden of rising drug prices

In a decade, Medicare recipients saw a sevenfold increase in out of pocket costs for multiple…

New threat from ocean acidification emerges in the Southern Ocean

The oceans act as a carbon sink and have already absorbed more than 40% of anthropogenic…

Study finds big increase in ocean carbon dioxide absorption along West Antarctic Peninsula

Climate change is altering the ability of the Southern Ocean off the West Antarctic Peninsula to…

More fires flare up in Amazon as Brazil warplanes fight blazes

Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even…