Scientists decode 450 years of boom and crisis in Europe from ages of building timber

Tracking building activity across the years, estimated from felling year of timber from historical buildings, can…

New research strengthens link between glaciers and Earth's 'Great Unconformity'

New research provides further evidence that rocks representing up to a billion years of geological time…

Western monarchs rebound but still below historic population

The number of Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California rebounded to more than 247,000 a year…

Finding the tipping point for coastal wetlands

The Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula covers more than 2,000 square miles on the North Carolina coastal plain, a…

Copycat red nectar shows promise as a natural colorant and is gecko-approved

Plants that secrete colored nectars are part of an exclusive club. To date, only 70 plants…

Hungry yeast are tiny, living thermometers

Membranes are crucial to our cells. Every cell in your body is enclosed by one. And…

Silicon fluorescence shines through microcracks in cement, revealing early signs of damage

Concrete fractures that are invisible to the naked eye stand out in images produced through a…

'Atomic Armor' for accelerators enables discoveries

Protective coatings are common for many things in daily life that see a lot of use.…

Study probes the planet's turbulent past to explain where oceans came from

The origin of water on our planet is a hot question: Water has immense implications for…

EU launches 'game changer' space startup fund

The EU launched Tuesday a billion-euro fund to support startups in the space sector with the…