science
Diversity on land is not higher today than in the past,...
The rich levels of biodiversity on land seen across the globe today are not a recent phenomenon: diversity on land has been similar...
Sound waves let quantum systems ‘talk’ to one another
Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have invented an innovative way for different types of quantum technology to "talk" to...
First evidence discovered of a gigantic remnant around an exploding star
A San Diego State University astrophysicist has helped discover evidence of a gigantic remnant surrounding an exploding star—a shell of material so huge, it...
Biologists identify honeybee ‘clean’ genes known for improving survival
The key to breeding disease-resistant honeybees could lie in a group of genes—known for controlling hygienic behaviour—that enable colonies to limit the spread of...
Faculty beliefs about intelligence predict racial achievement gaps in STEM classes
In a major analysis of university faculty and students in science, technology, engineering and math, Indiana University social psychologists found that professors' beliefs about...
What rising seas mean for local economies
Impacts from climate change are not always easy to see. But for many local businesses in coastal communities across the United States, the...
Researchers discover anti-laser masquerading as perfect absorber
The width, height and spacing of the cylinders depicted here dictates how the metamaterial described in the new paper absorbs electromagnetic energy. Credit: Kebin...
A river of stars in the solar neighborhood
Astronomy & Astrophysics publishes the work of researchers from the University of Vienna, who have found a river of stars, a stellar stream in...
CMS gets first result using largest-ever LHC data sample
Just under three months after the final proton–proton collisions from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)'s second run (Run 2), the CMS collaboration has submitted...
Where is the universe hiding its missing mass?
Astronomers have spent decades looking for something that sounds like it would be hard to miss: about a third of the "normal" matter in...
Researchers create ultra-lightweight ceramic material that withstands extreme temperatures
UCLA researchers and collaborators at eight other research institutions have created an extremely light, very durable ceramic aerogel. The material could be used for...
