Bright fireball streaks across Alberta, Canada

A brilliant fireball streaked across the skies of Alberta, Canada, at 13:23 UTC (06:23 LT) on…

Novel microorganism has potential to treat high-ammonium wastewater

Water pollution has become increasingly serious, and the main pollutant in most water bodies is nitrogen.…

New system for evidence-based mushroom classification

A new system for evidence-based mushroom classification seeks to reduce poisoning events and clarify edibility status,…

Whale sharks show remarkable capacity to recover from injuries

A new study has for the first time explored the extraordinary rate at which the world’s…

Climate change influences biodiversity evolution of birds, study shows

A research team from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy…

Florida wants to stop these reptiles from becoming the next invasive species in the Everglades

Wildlife managers in Florida are finally moving to address an existential question: If the state is…

Martian moons have a common ancestor

Mars’s two moons, Phobos and Deimos, have puzzled researchers since their discovery in 1877. They are…

Researchers find a single-celled slime mold with no nervous system that remembers food locations

Having a memory of past events enables us to take smarter decisions about the future. Researchers…

Novice drivers talking on hand-held smartphones are more likely to run red-lights

Young novice drivers who speak into handheld smartphones while driving are also likely to drive while…

Climate-friendly foam building insulation may do more harm than good

The use of the polymeric flame retardant PolyFR in “eco-friendly” foam plastic building insulation may be…