Arctic breakdown: what climate change in the far north means for the rest of us

In the Arctic, a summer of heat, melting and fire was rounded off by news that…

California, 16 states sue Trump administration over rollback of Endangered Species Act

California and 16 other states on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s weakening of…

Almond and peach tree genomes shed light on their differences

Humans have been eating peaches and almonds for thousands of years. Although at first sight the…

Looking confident is key to successfully raising money in initial coin offerings

Looking to raise money in an initial coin offering (ICO) online? You might find the key…

Partner violence against migrant women

Disease, disasters, drought, famine, climate change, the terrorist threat, oppressive regimes… the list of problems facing…

New chip poised to enable hand-held microwave imaging

Researchers have developed a new microwave imager chip that could one day enable low-cost handheld microwave…

NASA designing shapeshifting robots for Saturn's moons

Mini robots that can roll, fly, float and swim, then morph into a single machine? Together…

Study: without the U.S., international climate change agreement could be reached with changes

November 2020 marks the earliest date that the United States can effectively withdraw from the Paris…

Research team develops new way to make integrated photonics

The signals from a lighthouse to ships at sea is an early example of optical communication,…

Scientists first to analyze proteins in squid skeletal structure

Writers know the power of the pen, but scientists are just discovering its secrets. …