New study finds EPA mercury analysis is 'seriously flawed'

A new study by experts from prominent academic institutions finds that an EPA cost-benefit analysis of…

Researchers develop one-way street for electrons

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made a one-way street for electrons…

Astronomers measure wind speed on a brown dwarf

Astronomers have used the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and NASA’s…

Ancient teeth from Peru hint now-extinct monkeys crossed Atlantic from Africa

Four fossilized monkey teeth discovered deep in the Peruvian Amazon provide new evidence that more than…

Making sense of scents: 3-D videos reveal how the nose detects odor combinations

Every moment of the day we are surrounded by smells. Odors can bring back memories, or…

Long-living tropical trees play outsized role in carbon storage

A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the…

NASA continues tracking Tropical Cyclone Harold's excessive rainfall

powerful Tropical Cyclone Harold from the Solomon Islands to the island of Tonga in the South…

To make or to break: Novel reversible technique produces acyl fluoride using rare metal

Acyl fluorides are organic compounds that contain a fluorine atom in their structure. These compounds have…

Space station crew dock at ISS after virus-hit build up

A three-man crew docked successfully at the International Space Station Thursday, leaving behind a planet overwhelmed…

Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires

They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of…