Snake genome reveals burrowing past and re-adaptation to surface life

Chromosome-level assembly of 14 snakes in a study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China,…

Economics research shows free speech benefits the poor the most

Recently published research analyzes the types of people who benefit most from freedom of speech. The…

Can a new forest alliance change nature finance for the better?

Conserving tropical forests is not cheap. Even though studies have shown that every $1 spent protecting…

Kenya's population: 5 key findings in the past 20 years of research

Like many countries on the African continent, Kenya’s population is growing—fast. The country’s population was 8.1…

Global average sea and air temperatures are spiking in 2023, before El Niño has fully arrived

Recent spikes in ocean heat content and average global air temperature have left climate scientists across…

Locking carbon dioxide captured from seaweed in biocoal

Seaweeds cultivated in the sea off the coast of Trøndelag, Norway, will be converted into biocoal…

Homing in on effective separation of radionuclides to fuel a circular economy

Nuclear scientists are on a mission to help create a circular economy where “waste” is a…

New tiny atomic beam clock could bring stable timing to places GPS can't reach

A new type of miniature atomic clock could provide better timing over the span of weeks…

Police forces across England plan to respond to fewer mental health calls—here's why

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has announced that the London police force is to attend…

Scientific fraud is rising, and automated systems won't stop it. We need research detectives

Fraud in science is alarmingly common. Sometimes researchers lie about results and invent data to win…