science
Satellite data exposes looting of archaeological sites
More than 2,500 years ago, horse riding nomads expanded their cultural realm throughout the Eurasian steppe from Southern Siberia to Eastern Europe. These tribes...
Organic food worse for the climate?
Organically farmed food has a bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of land required. This is the finding...
How exercise reduces belly fat in humans
Some of you may have made a New Year's resolution to hit the gym to tackle that annoying belly fat. But have you ever...
New study shows link between secondhand smoke and cardiac arrhythmia
Continuous indoor exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke triggers changes in the heart's electrical activity, known as cardiac alternans, that can predict cardiac arrhythmia and...
HIV vaccine protects non-human primates from infection
For more than 20 years, scientists at Scripps Research have chipped away at the challenges of designing an HIV vaccine. Now new research, published...
Bacteria found in ancient Irish soil halts growth of superbugs—new hope...
Researchers analysing soil from Ireland long thought to have medicinal properties have discovered that it contains a previously unknown strain of bacteria which is...
Groups of pilot whales have their own dialects
In humans, different social groups, cities, or regions often have distinct accents and dialects. Those vocal traits are not unique to us, however. A...
Robots with sticky feet can climb up, down, and all around
Jet engines can have up to 25,000 individual parts, making regular maintenance a tedious task that can take over a month per engine. Many...
Researchers monitor electron behavior during chemical reactions for the first time
In a recent publication in Science, researchers at the University of Paderborn and the Fritz Haber Institute Berlin demonstrated their ability to observe electrons'...
New global migration estimates show rates steady since 1990, high return...
On today's increasingly crowded globe, human migration can strain infrastructure and resources. Accurate data on migration flows could help governments plan for and respond...
Why is sea level rising faster in some places along the...
Sea levels are rising globally from ocean warming and melting of land ice, but the seas aren't rising at the same rate everywhere. Sea...
