Gravitational wave detector LIGO is back online after 3 years of upgrades

After a three-year hiatus, scientists in the U.S. have just turned on detectors capable of measuring…

Elephants particularly enjoy presence of zoo visitors, study shows

Animal behavior experts at Nottingham Trent University and Harper Adams University investigated more than 100 previous…

Drones and satellites among new tools to track biodiversity

UC researchers believe remote sensing technologies such as satellites, planes, and drones will cause a paradigm…

AI is already being used in the legal system—we need to pay more attention to how we use it

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become such a part of our daily lives that it’s hard to…

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

Led by Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists working in…

Establishing Amazonian Morpho butterflies as a new eco-evolutionary model

Morpho butterflies are emblematic species of the Amazonian rainforest known for their metallic shades of blue…

Good vibrations: How listening to the sounds of soil helps us monitor and restore forest health

Nurturing a forest ecosystem back to life after it’s been logged is not always easy. …

The real cost of your chocolate habit: New research reveals the bittersweet truth of cocoa farming in Africa's forests

Chocolate sales have boomed in recent months. As the cost-of-living crisis bites, consumers are increasingly reaching…

Fewer women receive research grants—but the reasons are more complicated than you'd think

It likely comes as no surprise that women receive a smaller share of research funding than…

A lab deep underground could hold the key to habitability on Mars

Tunnels deep underground in North Yorkshire are providing a unique opportunity to study how humans might…