Research: Laser diode combats counterfeit oil —

Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Scintillon Institute in the USA have designed a sensor that can detect counterfeit...
A 'regime shift' is happening in the Arctic Ocean, says new research

A ‘regime shift’ is happening in the Arctic Ocean, says new research

Stanford scientists find the growth of phytoplankton in the Arctic Ocean has increased 57 percent over just two decades, enhancing its ability to soak...

Research: First heat images of the rings enable scientists to determine their temperature —

The rings of Uranus are invisible to all but the largest telescopes -- they weren't even discovered until 1977 -- but they're surprisingly...

Research: Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get their wings —

Many of an organism's traits are influenced by cues from the organism's environment. These features are known as phenotypically plastic traits and are...

Research: Ultra-slow earthquake indicates deep crustal movement near Istanbul —

A big earthquake occurred south of Istanbul in the summer of 2016, but it was so slow that nobody noticed. The earthquake, which...

Research: A small fish provides insight into the genetic basis of evolution —

Genetic analysis of sticklebacks shows that isolated populations in similar environments develop in comparable ways. The basis for this is already present in...

Research: Traffic noise stresses out frogs, but some have adapted —

Frogs from noisy ponds near highways have altered stress and immune profiles compared to frogs from more quiet ponds -- changes that reduce...

Research: Monthly average surpassed 414 ppm at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii —

Atmospheric carbon dioxide continued its rapid rise in 2019, with the average for May peaking at 414.7 parts per million (ppm) at NOAA's...
Armoured dinosaur found in bitumen mine met sticky end, Researchers Say

Armoured dinosaur found in bitumen mine met sticky end, Researchers Say

Fossil plant matter found in the gut of the exquisitely preserved herbivore reveals its diet and even the season of its death. In a new...

Space: Hubble pins down weird exoplanet with far-flung orbit

Photo: This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the environment around double star HD...

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