Mexican mangroves have been capturing carbon for 5,000 years

Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they’ve been quietly keeping carbon out…

Towards a better understanding of depression

Human beings and fruit flies have very little in common — at first sight. However, studying…

Higher risk of serious COVID-19 complications in children with primary immunodeficiency

Children with certain immunodeficiency diseases carry mutations in genes that regulate the body’s immune system against…

Caller ID: Hyena 'whoops' feature individual signatures

The combination of dogged field expeditions and machine learning algorithms has revealed that long-distance hyena calls…

Researchers identify a gene therapy target for polycystic kidney disease

Blocking the inhibition of PKD1 and PKD2 gene expression by deleting a binding site for microRNAs…

Adult ADHD linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases

Adults with ADHD are at greater risk of developing a range of cardiovascular diseases than those…

Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire

As the frequency of wildfires has increased, so have pollutants in the waters from burned watersheds,…

Moral values explain differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates across US counties

New research shows that moral values predict regional differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates beyond structural, demographic…

Earth's newest secret: How volcanoes really work

It isn’t every day that we learn something that fundamentally changes how we understand our world.…

Decoupling from China on clean tech comes with far more risks than reward, study finds

The current U.S. trajectory to decouple from China on clean energy technologies can harm national and…