Children's books are still whiter and more male than US society, says study

A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics finds that children’s books in the United…

Scientists detect and validate the longest-period exoplanets found with TESS

Scientists from The University of New Mexico (UNM), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have detected…

Algae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution

Earth’s surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on land and…

Experiencing the texture of skateboard sounds can help bridge divisions, new research says

Experiencing the harsh sounds of skateboarding can help bridge the gulf between the joy and distaste…

Statistics can help us figure out how historic battles could have turned out differently, say experts

Statistical methods can evaluate whether pivotal military events, like the Battle of Jutland, American involvement in…

Florida under water: Why was Hurricane Idalia so destructive?

One of the hallmarks of the destructiveness of a hurricane is how much water it dumps…

Single primer enrichment technology: A new genomic resource to investigate the diversity of lettuce germplasm

For the first time, the single primer enrichment technology (SPET)—a novel high-throughput genotyping method—was used in…

Europe's very own dinosaurs: The enigmatic Late Cretaceous rhabdodontids

When you think of dinosaurs, you might automatically imagine iconic dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.…

Strategic framing, financial support and capacity-building could raise climate ambitions

The world’s technologically advanced countries have called for the adoption of a “green growth” model of…

Influence of residual aluminum hydrolyzed species on activated sludge properties in industrial wastewater pre-treatment

Given that previous studies have neglected the potential mechanism of the difference in aluminum content affecting…