Winners and losers: Climate change will shift vegetation

Projected global warming will likely decrease the extent of temperate drylands by one-third over the remainder…

Fifth of world’s food lost to over-eating and waste, study finds

Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers is lost through over-eating or…

Humans are hard-wired to follow the path of least resistance

The amount of effort required to do something influences what we think we see, finds a…

Slot-machine addiction linked to immersion in the game

Gamblers who feel like they enter into a trance while playing slot machines are more likely…

Crowdsourcing effort helps researchers predict how a molecule will smell

While it's possible to anticipate the color of light or the pitch of sound, odor defies…

Molecular biology: Fingerprinting cell identities

Every cell has its own individual molecular fingerprint, which is informative for its functions and regulatory…

The secret of scientists who impact policy

Researchers analyzed 15 policy decisions worldwide, with outcomes ranging from new coastal preservation laws to improved…

400 million year old gigantic extinct monster worm discovered in Canadian museum

A previously undiscovered species of an extinct primordial giant worm with terrifying snapping jaws has been…

Professor examines effects of climate change on coral reefs, shellfish

Professor is studying how a variety of marine organisms are responding to changes in their environment.…

Scalable 100% yield production of conductive graphene inks

Conductive inks are useful for a range of applications, including printed and flexible electronics such as…