To find out more about birds such as the black-tailed godwit, ecologists have been conducting long-term…
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'Lucky' MESSENGER data upends long-held idea about Venus' atmosphere
Philosopher Nicholas Rescher once wrote, “Scientific discoveries are often made not on the basis of some…
'Collapsology': Is this the end of civilisation as we know it?
“The world will never be the same again,” has been the oft-repeated refrain since the coronavirus…
Lizards develop new 'love language': Animal chemical signals shift after only four generations
Relocated in small groups to experimental islands, lizards rapidly and repeatedly developed new chemical signals for…
Segregation and local funding gaps drive disparities in drinking water
As droughts become more frequent and intense, the fragmentation of water service in the U.S. among…
Chemists create faster-degrading plastic for marine uses
To address the plastic environmental crisis, Cornell chemists have developed a new polymer with ample strength…
Arctic research expedition likely faces extreme conditions in fast-changing Arctic
In October 2019, scientists trapped a ship filled with equipment in Arctic sea ice with the…
A method for predicting antiviral drug or vaccine targets
A novel method to predict the most promising targets for antiviral drugs or vaccines is based…
Police training reduced complaints and use of force against civilians
A Northwestern University evaluation of a procedural justice training program involving more than 8,000 Chicago Police…
Actin 'avalanches' may make memories stick
If you’re on skis, you want to avoid avalanches. But when the right kind happen in…