Oldest flaked stone tools point to the repeated invention of stone tools

A new archaeological site discovered by an international and local team of scientists working in Ethiopia…

Alberta's Fires Take Their Smoke on the Road

Alberta, Canada is in the midst of a ferocious fire season this year and smoke from…

Astronomy group calls for urgent action on SpaceX Starlink satellites

One of the most important organisations in astronomy has waded into the row about SpaceX’s global…

Downpours of torrential rain more frequent with global warming

The number of extreme downpours increased steadily between 1964 and 2013 — a period when global…

Combination of water scarcity and inflexible demand puts world's river basins at risk

Nearly one-fifth of the world’s population lives in a stressed water basin where the next climate…

Remote sensing of toxic algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms in the Red Sea could be detected from satellite images using a method…

Downpours of torrential rain more frequent with global warming

The frequency of downpours of heavy rain—which can lead to flash floods, devastation, and outbreaks of…

Seaweed helps trap carbon dioxide in sediment

Researchers have found that these slimy macroalgae play an important role in permanently removing carbon dioxide…

Bioinks to print therapeutics in 3D

A team of researchers has developed an innovative way to print therapeutics in 3D for regenerative…

Lithium boosts muscle strength in mice with rare muscular dystrophy

Researchers have found that lithium improves muscle size and strength in mice with a rare form…