Air pollution caused 1 out of 5 deaths in 2018—that's more than 8 million, study says

Microscopic, and sometimes larger, particles of soot, smoke and dust that spew out of gas-guzzling factories,…

Coronavirus test from a suitcase

The PCR test is the most accurate tool to identify SARS-CoV-2. However, valid results are often…

Study finds even the common house sparrow is declining

The European House Sparrow has a story to tell about survival in the modern world. In…

Weather: 'Fantastic' ice formations line Welsh roadsides

They are thought to be formed by cars driving though puddles and spraying trees in icy…

'Swirlonic' super particles baffle physicists

In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest amongst the scientific community. Examples of…

A new way of forming planets

In the last 25 years, scientists have discovered over 4000 planets beyond the borders of our…

Combination of pine scent and ozone as super source of particulate emissions

Scientists have managed to figure out why conifer forests produce so many fine particles into the…

Affordable CRISPR app reveals unintended mutations at site of CRISPR gene repair

Scientists have developed an affordable, downloadable app that scans for potential unintended mistakes when CRISPR is…

Call for Nominations: Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences Research in Space

Call for Nominations: Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences Research in Space Click…

Europa Clipper: Nasa's ocean world mission gets launch date

A mission to study a moon that could be home to extra-terrestrial life has been given…