Buried in mud: Wildfires threaten North American water supplies

As rain offers a welcome relief to fire-scorched Australia, concerns over flash floods and freshwater contamination…

Synthetic canataxpropellane at last: Reproducing one of nature's most complex products

A team of chemists at the University of Konstanz in Germany has succeeded in synthesizing canataxpropellane—one…

New sensor provides better leak protection in buildings

A new, battery-free sensor can detect water leaks in buildings at a fraction of the cost…

How some butterflies developed the ability to change their eyespot size

New insight on how a butterfly species developed the ability to adjust its wing eyespot size…

The necropolis of Asyut as an important element of Egypt's cultural memory

About 4,000 years ago, Asyut was an important cultural center in Middle Egypt. The ancient city…

A 40-million-year-old layer of dust can help predict how monsoons will change

A fine layer of dust thought to have been left by the first winter monsoon ever…

Diseases spread from wildlife pose risk to livestock and humans in Alberta, scientists find

Diseases transmitted from wildlife are a common threat to livestock and humans in Alberta, according to…

Double nuclei in the galaxy IC 676 investigated by researchers

Chinese astronomers have carried out spectroscopic observations of the lenticular galaxy IC 676. Results of these…

Green Christmases: Alpine ski resorts ponder a future without snow

Last Christmas, for the first time in its existence, a ski resort in the French Alpine…

Live imaging of flowers reveals hidden secrets of plant reproduction

Scientists have developed a way to image sexual reproduction in living flowers, according to a study…