This week, researchers at the Desert Research Institute reported that lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ancient Rome....
Cement production is the second-largest industrial contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, but its carbon footprint could be dramatically reduced...
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2...
Galaxies are not islands in the cosmos. While globally the universe expands—driven by the mysterious “dark energy”—locally, galaxies cluster through...
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have discovered where an important photoreceptor acts within plant stems, and the finding could help growers...
Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according...
Researchers at Åbo Akademi University in Finland have identified and eliminated a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells...
Dust from open cast mining suffocates surrounding forests and inhibits trees’ ability to capture carbon from the atmosphere more than...
Stars are born in clouds of gas and dust, making it difficult to observe their early development. But researchers at...
Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access...
Trying to spot contraband is a tricky business. Not only is identifying items like narcotics and counterfeit merchandise difficult, but...
The Bible’s lex talionis – “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” (Exodus 21:24-27) –...
