Staggering extent of human impact on planet revealed in new report

Humanity and the way we feed, fuel and finance our societies and economies is pushing nature…

AI systems shed light on root cause of religious conflict: Humanity is not naturally violent

Artificial intelligence can help us to better understand the causes of religious violence and to potentially…

Most detailed observations of material orbiting close to a black hole

ESO's exquisitely sensitive GRAVITY instrument has added further evidence to the long-standing assumption that a supermassive…

New brain region that suppresses fear identified

A new study has identified a new area in the brain involved in inhibiting fear, a…

How people perceive cities and suburbs is not merely a matter of boundary lines

What separates cities and suburbs isn't always a geographic boundary. Subjective social factors also play a…

Lifespan and sexual maturity depends on your brain more than your body

New research finds how long humans and other warm-blooded animals live -- and when they reach…

Potential flaw in our assumptions about unknown opinions of others

Findings from a new study suggest that people assume that those who are silent in a…

Laser technique may open door to more efficient clean fuels

Electrocatalysts have shown promise as a way to efficiently convert waste CO2 into clean fuels, but…

Tiny light detectors work like gecko ears

By structuring nanowires in a way that mimics geckos' ears, researchers have found a way to…

Commercial shellfish landings decline likely linked to environmental factors

Researchers studying the sharp decline between 1980 and 2010 in documented landings of the four most…