What makes news get shared widely? The answer is in your head

Research has shown that social media users are likely to share posts that contain information that…

NASA's Hubble hunts for intermediate-sized black hole close to home

Astronomers have come up with what they say is some of their best evidence yet for…

Element creation in the lab deepens understanding of surface explosions on neutron stars

Scientists working in the lab have produced a signature nuclear reaction that occurs on the surface…

Effects of crypto mining on Texas power grid

Scientists are working to understand how cryptocurrency mining impacts the power grid and how to use…

Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer

New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed…

How a drought affects trees depends on what's been holding them back

Droughts can be good for trees. Certain trees, that is. Contrary to expectation, sometimes a record-breaking…

Identifying the bee's knees of bumble bee diets

A new study has identified the bee’s knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and…

Fluorine-based new drug synthesis at lightning speed

Researchers synthesize fluorine-based compound via rapid biphasic (gas and liquid) mixing. Click here for…

Exercise seems to protect against major brain hemorrhage

Regular physical activity and exercise may reduce bleeding in individuals with intracerebral hemorrhage, a new study…

What you count is not necessarily what counts

Seawater is full of bacteria, hundreds of thousands live in every liter. But the sheer number…