By studying countless stars at various stages of their evolution, astronomers have been able to piece together an understanding of...
When Doc Brown fed his DeLorean food scraps in Back to the Future as fuel, it seemed like crazy science...
As rising seas threaten to flood hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast, the risk of flood-related contamination will...
Three years ago, an international study commissioned by the journal Lancet listed 12 modifiable factors that increased the risk of...
Greenhouse gas reduction, new jobs, new investment opportunities: the benefits of decarbonizing the electricity sector—one of the most polluting—are obvious....
In a paper published today in Communications Biology, auditory neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh describe a machine learning model...
A new special edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) focuses on helping federal regulators measure...
Land conservation projects do more than preserve open space and natural ecosystems. They can also boost property values for homeowners...
Wetlands, such as swamps and marshes, are home to some of the planet’s most valuable ecosystems. They act as sponges,...
A robot with the shape of a seed and the ability to explore the soil based on humidity changes has...
A recently published article in Experimental Biology and Medicine addresses the mechanisms by which air pollution worsens COVID-19, highlighting the...
During pregnancy, women are more susceptible to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial...
