In the forests of northern Sweden, a major train line cuts through land originally protected for…
Defending the environment now more lethal than soldiering in some war zones
Despite centuries of persecution, indigenous groups still manage or have tenure rights over at least a…
Neonicotinoids may have an unexplored harmful exposure route to beneficial insects
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Spain has found neonicotinoids represent an unexplored…
Saildrone is first to circumnavigate Antarctica, in search for carbon dioxide
It was an audacious idea: To send an unmanned saildrone on a 13,670-nautical-mile journey around Antarctica…
Thyroid hormone can alter color vision in zebrafish, potentially in humans
Exposure to thyroid hormone can alter eye function in zebrafish, a result with implications for curing…
Space travel might fry your brain, causing permanent learning and memory problems
During the course of a deep space mission, astronauts are routinely in various degrees of peril.…
Prandtl-D’s Next Mission: Smithsonian Institution, California Science Center
It’s not every day that a research aircraft may possibly change the way we build future…
Ancient soil provides a window to the past
Noelle Purcell, a senior in the Columbian College of Arts and Science, spent the first half…
New study could reset how scientists view sex determination in painted turtle populations
A new study from Iowa State University scientists could flip the established framework for how scientists…
NASA 'optometrists' verify Mars 2020 rover's 20/20 vision
Equipped with visionary science instruments, the Mars 2020 rover underwent an “eye” exam after several cameras…