Freshwater fish species richness has increased in Ohio River Basin since ’60s

The taxonomic and trophic composition of freshwater fishes in the Ohio River Basin has changed significantly…

Twitter adds way to report voter-tricking tweets

Twitter on Wednesday began making it easier to report tweets aimed at interfering with people voting,…

Indian court lifts ban on Chinese social media app TikTok

An Indian court on Wednesday lifted its ban on Chinese social media video-sharing app TikTok on…

What the vibrant pigments of bird feathers can teach us about how evolution works

A University of Arizona-led research team has shown that evolution is driven by species interaction within…

With flower preferences, bees have a big gap between the sexes

For scores of wild bee species, females and males visit very different flowers for food—a discovery…

A breakthrough in the study of laser/plasma interactions

A new 3-D particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation tool developed by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and…

Scientists discover coal-derived ‘dots’ are effective antioxidant

Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for…

Eclogitic diamonds formed from oceanic crust, study shows

Eclogitic diamonds formed in Earth's mantle originate from oceanic crust, rather than marine sediments as commonly…

Immense Pacific coral reef survey shows green sea turtle populations increasing

Densities of endangered green turtles are increasing in Pacific coral reefs, according to the first comprehensive…

Veritable powerhouses—even without DNA

Whether human beings or animals, plants or algae: the cells of most life forms contain special…