Eminent scientist's 160-year-old theories aid light wave discovery

A previously unknown type of light wave has been discovered by researchers, based on the pioneering…

Why fruit flies eat practically anything

Say hello to the common fruit fly: a regular guest in most homes, feasting on that…

Agrivoltaics proves mutually beneficial across food, water, energy nexus

Building resilience in renewable energy and food production is a fundamental challenge in today’s changing world,…

Functional changes of thermosensory molecules related to environmental adaptation

Animals have adapted to diverse thermal environments from cold to hot. During the course of thermal…

Could recreating freshwater lakes help trial plastic alternatives?

In the first experiment of its kind, scientists are looking at new ways to test how…

How much carbon the land can stomach with more carbon dioxide in the air?

About 600 petagrams, or 600 billion tons of carbon (the weight of about 100 billion really…

Revolutionizing water quality monitoring for our rivers and reef

New, lower-cost help may soon be on the way to help manage one of the biggest…

Breeding has shaped dogs' brains, MRI scans reveal

As hunters, fetchers, and vigilant protectors, dogs have honed a wide array of specialized skills through…

Soil health can combat climate change from the ground up

Five months after devastating spring flooding across the Midwest, farms along the Missouri River remain under…

Evolution doesn't proceed in a straight line, so why draw it that way?

Evolution doesn’t follow a preordained, straight path. Yet images abound that suggest otherwise. From museum displays…