Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off LA coast

First it was the eerie images of barrels leaking on the seafloor not far from Catalina…

NASA prepares for historic asteroid sample delivery on Sept. 24

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is cruising back to Earth with a sample it collected from the rocky…

Providing help with integrated weed management

Pesticide use must be reduced. The EU has set a target to reduce pesticide use by…

Using high-precision quantum chemistry to study super-efficient energy transfer in photosynthesis

Photosynthesis drives all life on Earth. Complex processes are required for the sunlight-powered conversion of carbon…

Fly around Jezero Crater on Mars in this new video

There’s a reason Jezero Crater was chosen as the landing site for the Perseverance Rover: it…

Protecting little brown bats from white-nose syndrome

In a new study, researchers have found that little brown bats suffering from white-nose syndrome (WNS)…

How a polymeric nanoparticle gene delivery system can promote bone formation

Does a “magic bullet” exist in regenerative medicine? Researchers have long wished to design a cutting-edge…

Researchers introduce new optimal recommendations for fungicide resistance management

Fungicide application, while helpful in controlling plant diseases, has complicated limitations that may cost growers both…

How 'misogyny influencers' cater to young men's anxieties

Parents, teachers and politicians are worried about the appeal of so-called “online misogyny influencers” to boys…

How do superconductors work? A physicist explains what it means to have resistance-free electricity

The modern world runs on electricity, and wires are what carry that electricity to every light,…