How saltwater intrusion is wreaking havoc on farms throughout Delmarva

Saltwater was once known as an invisible threat to farmers and their crops. It would sneak…

New dinosaur species discovered in Thailand

A multi-institutional team of paleontologists has identified a new dinosaur species dug up in Thailand in…

Gene flow from an extinct gorilla population to eastern gorillas discovered

An international research study led by the University of Vienna (Austria) and the Institute of Evolutionary…

Research shows gene editing improves grain quality and reduces heat stress in rice

As global temperatures continue to rise, maintaining the quality and yield of crops adapted to lower…

Colorado River Basin megadrought caused by massive 86% decline in snowpack runoff

The Colorado River Basin provides freshwater to more than 40 million people within the semi-arid southwestern…

Recovering valuable chemical building blocks from polystyrene waste

Polystyrene, the main material in plastic tableware and insulating materials, is a widely used polymer but…

Team creates simple superconducting device that could dramatically cut energy use in computing

MIT scientists and colleagues have created a simple superconducting device that could transfer current through electronic…

How a gut microbe causes flies to live fast and die young

RIKEN researchers have uncovered how one species of gut bacteria causes fruit flies to perish early.…

Sahara Desert dust found in remote European snow resorts

Saharan dust has made headlines in recent years for traveling across the globe, turning our skies…

Exploring potential of periplasmic biosynthesis for efficient solar-driven chemical production

Researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)…