'Uncharted territory' as bushfires rage across Australia's east

Dozens of bushfires raged out of control across eastern Australia on Friday, blocking escape routes for…

Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi

Heavily pregnant Rachel Gokavi spends most days shut away in her New Delhi home, desperate to…

Greece: New bid to understand prehistoric engineering feat

New excavations at an unusual prehistoric fortress northwest of Athens could hold the key to understanding…

Machine learning enhances light-beam performance at the advanced light source

Synchrotron light sources are powerful facilities that produce light in a variety of “colors,” or wavelengths—from…

New photonic liquid crystals could lead to next-generation displays

A new technique to change the structure of liquid crystals could lead to the development of…

Aviation emissions' impacts on air quality larger than on climate, study finds

New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has quantified the climate and air quality…

Study: Conflict of interest disclosures don't alter the recommendations of peer reviewers

The majority of high-quality medical and science journals require disclosure of possible conflicts of interest (COI).…

Research suggests fumigants have very low long-term impact on soil health

It started with curiosity. How does a fumigant, commonly used for nematode management in potato cropping…

Obtaining order in the "frustrated" landscape of disordered magnetism

Identifying a material’s magnetic structure is a key to unlocking new features and higher performance in…

Boeing: Pin problem caused parachute issue in capsule test

Boeing says a problem with a pin caused its Starliner capsule to land with two instead…