Killer whales' diet more important than location for pollutant exposure

Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans’ top predators, but even they…

Metal-organic frameworks could someday deliver antibacterial nitric oxide

Because metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — highly porous metal complexes — are so structurally and chemically diverse,…

'Ultrashort' PFAS compounds detected in people and their homes, study shows

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become ubiquitous throughout the environment, and increasing evidence has demonstrated…

Study clearly identifies nutrients as a driver of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt

Under normal conditions, the floating macroalgae Sargassum spp. provide habitat for hundreds of types of organisms.…

Warm summers and wet winters yield better wine vintages

Wine quality is notorious for varying from year to year, but what makes for a ‘good…

Researchers capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision in outer space

A chance social media post by an eagle-eyed amateur astronomer sparked the discovery of an explosive…

An AI tool that can help forecast viral outbreaks

EVEscape predicts future viral mutations, new variants using evolutionary, biological information.   Click here…

'Starquakes' could explain mystery signals

Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins still…

Killing remains a threat to Bornean orangutans

New research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically endangered orangutans on…

Discovery reveals fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth

Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, may be unfolding in brain…