How waste-eating bacteria digest complex carbons

For the first time, researchers mapped the metabolic mechanisms in a Comamonas bacterium that digests chemicals…

Following healthy lifestyle may reduce risk of long COVID

Women who followed most aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including healthy body weight, not smoking, regular…

More frequent atmospheric rivers hinder seasonal recovery of Arctic sea ice

The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, even during winter months when temperatures are below freezing…

A star is born: Study reveals complex chemistry inside 'stellar nurseries'

The universe’s carbon atoms complete a journey that spans eons — forming in the hearts of…

Scientists detect molten rock layer hidden under Earth's tectonic plates

Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earth’s crust that might…

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

Scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm…

A chat may help convert a peer to a pro-sustainability stance

Changing the mind of someone who is dismissive of efforts to protect the planet could be…

Shark bites tied for 10-year low in 2022 but spiked in regional hotspots

The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest…

Dirty laundry: How much microfiber do we emit with our washing?

The UK’s laundry releases microfibers weighing the equivalent of up to 1,500 double-decker buses in microfibers…

Star formation in distant galaxies by the James Webb Space Telescope

Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images of galaxy clusters, researchers have, for the…