A new study finds a trigger for the Little Ice Age that cooled Europe from the…
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Additional warming of just 0.5 C has a huge effect on global aridity
In a new climate modeling study, researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of…
Detaching and uplifting, not bulldozing
For a long time, geoscientists have assumed that the Alps were formed when the Adriatic plate…
Engineered bacteria churn out cancer biomarkers
Pity the glycan—these complex sugar molecules are attached to 80% of the proteins in the human…
Research teams make plant nutrient delivery breakthrough
When most people think of fungi, the thoughts are usually not good, turning to something that…
A scientific first: How psychedelics bind to key brain cell receptor
Psychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline cause severe and often long-lasting hallucinations, but they…
Super-potent blood stem cells discovered in human embryos
Stem cells that form the blood and immune system, so-called hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), have important…
Turtle scavenging critical to freshwater ecosystem health
Freshwater turtles may have a role in regulating water quality in river systems by scavenging fish…
Scientists 'scent train' honeybees to boost sunflowers' seed production
If you want a dog to hunt something down, it helps to let them sniff an…
Wildfires can leave toxic drinking water behind – here's how to protect the public
Less than halfway through the 2020 wildfire season, fires are burning large swaths of the western…