Astronomers find the first galaxy whose ultraviolet luminosity is comparable to that of a quasar

Using observations made with the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory…

Anomalous viscosity of basaltic melt at mantle conditions constraining the timescales of the early magma oceans

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, along with their collaborators at Zhejiang University of Technology,…

Terraced graphene for ultrasensitive magnetic field sensor

National University of Singapore physicists have developed a sensitive two-dimensional (2-D) magnetic field sensor, which can…

Busy pictures hinder reading ability in children

Reading is the gateway for learning, but one-third of elementary school students in the United States…

The testimony of trees: How volcanic eruptions shaped 2000 years of world history

Researchers have shown that over the past two thousand years, volcanoes have played a larger role…

Volunteers receiving government aid while unemployed face scrutiny, bias from public

With the worldwide spike in unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people may turn to…

New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes

Nearly 50 years ago, a power company received permission from North Carolina to build a reservoir…

'Two-headed beast': China's coal addiction erodes climate goals

China’s surprise pledge to slash its carbon footprint to zero by 2060 was met with cautious…

Final whale saved from grim Australia mass stranding

A lone whale was rescued from among hundreds of carcasses Sunday, taking to 110 the number…

Deadly microbe water warning lifted for all but 1 Texas city

Texas officials on Saturday lifted a warning for all but one Houston-area community to stop using…