COVID-19-related jail decarceration did not affect crime in California, study suggests

Since 2011, California has significantly reformed its criminal justice system, reducing the size of its prison…

Soft, living materials made with algae glow under stress

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed soft yet…

Dingoes given 'almost-human' status in pre-colonial Australia, archaeological study finds

It’s said that a dog is a man’s best friend, but the wild dingo is much…

Challenging prehistoric gender roles: Research finds that women were hunters, too

It’s a familiar story to many of us: In prehistoric times, men were hunters and women…

Analysis reveals that harsh workplace climate is pushing women out of academia

Women faculty are more likely to leave academia than men faculty throughout all career stages in…

Does urbanization trigger plant evolution?

Urbanization and human activities have transformed a significant proportion of the land on Earth, resulting in…

Researchers peer into the black box of airline pricing and find some surprises

Buy your ticket on a Tuesday. Search in your browser’s incognito mode. Use a VPN to…

UN nuclear agency team watches Japanese lab workers prepare fish samples from damaged nuclear plant

Scientists from the U.N. nuclear agency watched Friday as Japanese lab workers prepared samples of fish…

Revolutionizing radar: Integrated THz emitter for precise rotating target detection

You may not realize it, but the Doppler effect is everywhere in our lives, from tracking…

Soil carried on sea freight loaded with dangerous pests and diseases: Study

Often introduced unintentionally by human activities, invasive alien species can outcompete and overwhelm native flora and…