Faint foreshocks foretell California quakes

New research mining data from a catalog of more than 1.8 million southern California earthquakes found…

Animal friendships 'change with the weather' in the Masai Mara

When it comes to choosing which other species to hang out with, wild animals quite literally…

Traded forest tree seeds pose a great risk of introducing harmful pests

CABI has led an international team of scientists who strongly suggest that the global trade of…

Poisonous grasses: new study provides reassurance

“Dangerous Pastures: Deadly Grass Puts Horses at Risk”—Such dire warnings on the websites of horse owners…

Biosynthesized fibers inspired strong and tough artificial nanocomposite fibers

High-performance biomass-based nanocomposites are emerging as promising materials for future structural and functional applications due to…

Leap toward robust binder-less metal phosphide electrodes for Li-ion batteries

Researchers at the Toyohashi University of Technology have successfully fabricated a binder-less tin phosphide (Sn4P3)/carbon (C)…

New protein-sensing mechanism discovered

In a stunning discovery, molecular biologists from the University of Konstanz and ETH Zurich have been…

Magnetic 'springs' break down marine microplastic pollution

Plastic waste that finds its way into oceans and rivers poses a global environmental threat with…

Major class of viruses reveals complex origins

Comparing a living cell to a virus is a bit like comparing the Sistine Chapel to…

NRL pigment package for ships slows discoloration, lowers solar temperature load

A pigment package designed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to slow discoloration of the exterior…