SARS-CoV-2: How the history of human populations influences their immune response

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinical spectrum observed among people infected with SARS-CoV-2 ranged from asymptomatic…

Tropical forests nearing critical temperatures thresholds

Global warming is driving leafy tropical canopies close to temperatures where they can no longer transform…

New markets on the menu with plant biosecurity tool

Global trade is important and brings many benefits. But trade can also spread pests and pathogens…

India first to land near moon south pole after Russia fails

India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole after Russia’s…

Observation of autonomous crack healing in metal confirms 2013 prediction

A microscopic crack grew in a very small piece of platinum when placed under repetitive stretching.…

Crowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species form across space and time

Imagine a jungle. It’s probably a lush forest, filled with different bird songs and the hum…

The first observation of neutrinos at CERN's Large Hadron Collider

Neutrinos are tiny and neutrally charged particles accounted for by the Standard Model of particle physics.…

Saturday Citations: Comparing teenagers to bonobos, babies to dogs, ancient cats to modern cats. Plus: Photons!

This week, scientists contemplated teenage hormones, described cat noises, visualized photon entanglement and—oh!—landed on the moon. …

Canada backs US in GMO corn trade row with Mexico

Canada will back the United States in a trade row with Mexico over genetically modified corn,…

Acai berry craze: boon or threat for the Amazon?

Working in the sweltering heat of the Brazilian Amazon, Jose Diogo scales a tree and harvests…