With tourists home, boats docked and factories silenced under a coronavirus lockdown, Albania’s pink flamingos and…
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Coronaviruses and bats have been evolving together for millions of years
Bats do a lot of good for the world—they pollinate plants, they eat disease-carrying insects, and…
Seismic map of North America reveals geologic clues, earthquake hazards
How do mountains form? What forces are needed to carve out a basin? Why does the…
Researchers explore ocean microbes' role in climate effects
A new study shows that “hotspots” of nutrients surrounding phytoplankton—which are tiny marine algae producing approximately…
US university tracking virus' spread warns of layoffs, cuts
Johns Hopkins University, whose researchers have been at the forefront of the global response to the…
In glowing colors: Seeing the spread of drug particles in a forensic lab
When two scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) brought black lights and…
A novel method to precisely deliver therapeutics inside the body
A new way to deliver therapeutic proteins inside the body uses an acoustically sensitive carrier to…
USGS releases first-ever comprehensive geologic map of the Moon
Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make up those bright and dark splotches on…
New dual-action coating keeps bacteria from cross-contaminating fresh produce
Over the course of their journey from the open fields to the produce displays at grocery…
Digital agriculture paves the road to agricultural sustainability
In a study published in Nature Sustainability, an ecosystem scientist and an agricultural economist outline how…