Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world

In August 2023, residents of Juneau, Alaska, watched as the Mendenhall River swelled to historic levels…

Scientists gain powerful tool to scrutinize changing US weather patterns

An extraordinary new dataset of high-resolution weather simulations that span more than four decades over the…

Epigenetic regulator MOF drives mitochondrial metabolism, new study shows

The intricate control of cellular metabolism relies on the coordinated and harmonious interplay between the nucleus…

Researchers reveal mechanism of efficient upconversion in two-dimensional perovskite

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Liu Xinfeng from the National Center for Nanoscience and…

Investigating a recently discovered Arabian Partridge population in Saudi Arabia's Harrat Uwayrid Biosphere Reserve

Forming a land bridge between Asia, Europe and Africa, the Arabian Desert hosts a distinctive wildlife…

An ultra-mild and functional-group tolerant method to produce arynes

Researchers at Colorado State University are part of a collaborative study with Oxford University that has…

Combining a bulky chain with a stable polymer to enhance liquid crystal performance

From laptop screens to navigation systems, liquid crystals are ubiquitous in modern life. These materials flow…

Could a new law of physics support the idea we're living in a computer simulation?

A University of Portsmouth physicist has explored whether a new law of physics could support the…

Hybridization of Atlantic puffins in the Arctic coincides with 20th-century climate change

A team of ecologists and evolutionary scientists at the University of Oslo, working with colleagues from…

Darwin or Kimura? Natural selection or pure chance? New literature review aims to clarify a heated debate

Some of nature’s mysteries have kept scientists busy for decades—for example, the processes that drive evolution.…