Sapphires show their true colors: Not water-loving

In 1805, Thomas Young studied the mechanical equilibrium at the solid/liquid/gas three-phase contact line (the balance…

When school is home and home is school, which rules prevail?

Toys that look like weapons. Barefoot students. Disruptive imagery in the background. Pets roaming the room.…

Early action vital to stymie climate disasters: report

With extreme weather and natural disasters surging, experts called Tuesday for more efforts to forecast looming…

New research suggests innovative method to analyse the densest star systems in the Universe

In a recently published study, a team of researchers led by the ARC Centre of Excellence…

The ur-Iris likely had purple flowers, pollinated by insects for nectar

The genus Iris of flowering plants—named after the Greek rainbow goddess because of the variation in…

Crayfish 'trapping' fails to control invasive species

Despite being championed by a host of celebrity chefs, crayfish ‘trapping’ is not helping to control…

Virus crisis an opportunity to reshape climate reponse: IEA

Only massive investment in clean energy can help overcome the economic crisis caused by the novel…

Tighter border policies leave migrants vulnerable to effects of climate change

As the planet continues to warm, people living in the world’s most vulnerable regions—like arid or…

Carnivores living near people feast on human food, threatening ecosystems

Ecologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that carnivores living near people can get more…

Chemists create new crystal form of insecticide, boosting its ability to fight mosquitoes and malaria

p>Through a simple process of heating and cooling, New York University researchers have created a new…