Indigenous hunters have positive impacts on food webs in desert Australia

Australia has the highest rate of mammal extinction in the world. Resettlement of indigenous communities resulted…

There’s a place for us: New research reveals humanity’s roles in ecosystems

In two back-to-back symposia a cross-disciplinary cohort of scientists will present the first comprehensive investigations of…

Drug combination may become new standard treatment for advanced kidney cancer

A combination of two drugs -- one of them an immunotherapy agent -- could become a…

A hidden source of air pollution? Your daily household tasks

Cooking, cleaning and other routine household activities generate significant levels of volatile and particulate chemicals inside…

Weak spots for Mission to Mars revealed

Researchers are developing a predictive model to help NASA anticipate conflicts and communication breakdowns among crew…

Tiny fibers create unseen plastic pollution

While the polyester leisure suit was a 1970s mistake, polyester and other synthetic fibers like nylon…

Altered data sets can still provide statistical integrity and preserve privacy

Synthetic networks may increase the availability of some data while still protecting individual or institutional privacy,…

Virus-infected bacteria could provide help in the fight against climate change

Understanding the relationship between microbes and viruses is beneficial not only for medical research and practical…

Understanding carbon cycle feedbacks to predict climate change at large scale

Researches have identified long-disappeared forests available for restoration across the world. They describe how such an…

Children carry evidence of toxins from home flooring and furniture

Children living in homes with all vinyl flooring or flame-retardant chemicals in the sofa have significantly…