Model with an extraordinary glass-forming ability expected to approach the ideal glass state, if it exists

Humans have been entranced by the unique beauty and physical properties of glass, producing jewelry, containers,…

How turtles developed over the past 200 million years: Diversity of body size in turtles studied

International researchers, including Dr. Gabriel Ferreira of the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at…

Research provides insights into ion hydration in water-based solutions for industrial design and manufacturing

Optimum performance of upcoming thermochemical energy storage and other technologies depends on proper applications of the…

German drought prompts rethink for ancient palace park trees

Climate change is taking a heavy toll on the ancient trees of Sanssouci, the sumptuous summer…

South American summit seeks roadmap to save Amazon

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and fellow South American leaders face pressure to set…

European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far.

Now that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official:…

Bat activity lower at solar farm sites, study finds

The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have…

New Antarctic extremes 'virtually certain' as world warms

Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heat waves and ice loss will almost certainly become…

Whale like filter-feeding discovered in prehistoric marine reptile

A remarkable new fossil from China reveals for the first time that a group of reptiles…

Managing domestic and wild cats is likely to remain fraught, new research warns

Current efforts to protect and restore native biodiversity is being threatened by difficulties in identifying wild…