science
Widespread uranium contamination found in India’s groundwater
A new Duke University-led study has found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian states.
The main source of the uranium contamination...
NASA finds ancient organic material, mysterious methane on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as...
Scientists discover bees understand the concept of zero
Scientists have discovered honeybees can understand the concept of zero, putting them in an elite club of clever animals that can grasp the abstract...
How to suck carbon dioxide from the sky for fuels and...
Someday, the gasoline you buy might trace its heritage to carbon dioxide pulled straight out of the sky rather than from oil pumped out...
Tiny paragliding beetle that lived with dinosaurs discovered in amber, named...
Featherwing beetles are smaller than the period at the end of this sentence. They get their name from the feathery fringe on their wings...
Deadly behavior-modifying weapon identified in insect-world chemical arms race
Scientists probing one of the mysteries of the insect world have identified a powerful chemical weapon used in the arms race between fungus-farming leafcutter...
Keeping plants nourished—the workings of a photosynthesis backup system
Photosynthesis is how plants 'make their food' and feed the rest of the planet. The key ingredient in that recipe is carbon. So, the...
Trees at nighttime trigger formation of charged particles
Understanding how climate has changed over the last centuries and will evolve in the future requires a detailed knowledge of all the climate system...
Scientists solve lunar mystery with aid of missing moon tapes
After eight years spent recovering lost moon data from the Apollo missions, scientists report in a new study they've solved a decades-old mystery of...
How do you weigh a galaxy? Especially the one you’re in?
A new technique for estimating the mass of galaxies promises more reliable results, especially when applied to large datasets generated by current and future...
Juno solves 39-year old mystery of Jupiter lightning
Ever since NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft flew past Jupiter in March, 1979, scientists have wondered about the origin of Jupiter's lightning. That encounter confirmed...
