Countries like Malaysia import many metric tons of plastic waste from Europe each year, paying a few pennies per kilo....
Networks, which include nodes and connections, can help researchers model dynamic systems like the spread of disease or how the...
Accelerating the decline in tobacco smoking globally, by decreasing smoking prevalence from current levels to 5% everywhere, could increase life...
In 1994, Florida jewelry designer Diana Duyser discovered what she believed to be the Virgin Mary’s image in a grilled...
Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl With The Pearl Earring” is one of the world’s most popular paintings—and now scientists believe they know...
Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia’s Pinnacles, which are part of the world’s largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more...
Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own...
As phones and computers shrink in size, our need for data storage and transfer is growing. Electronic devices have been...
Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves called stomata help plants “breathe” by controlling how much water they lose due...
Researchers at McGill University have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued...
In the complex network of human relationships, choosing to show allegiance to someone often shapes decisions and actions. But what...
Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to a...
