UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production — and many other countries probably do too

Scientists develop a newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas…

Qubits on strong stimulants

In the global push for practical quantum networks and quantum computers, an international team of researchers…

New test could detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis

New research has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of…

Starry tail tells the tale of dwarf galaxy evolution

A giant diffuse tail of stars has been discovered emanating from a large, faint dwarf galaxy.…

Looking back at the Tonga eruption

A ‘back-projection’ technique reveals new details of the volcanic eruption in Tonga that literally shook the…

Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event

Scientists are working to understand the cause and how the events of the LPME unfolded by…

Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth's volatile chemicals

By analyzing meteorites, researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some of…

Most U.S. children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

Scientists found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may…

Quantum physicists make major nanoscopic advance

In a new breakthrough, researchers have solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for…

New AI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible

An artificial intelligence program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers…