Cryo conservation: A cool solution to saving species from extinction
In the face of the biodiversity crisis, and alarming data showing a 69% decline in global animal populations since 1970, researchers are banking on...
Walkable neighborhoods help adults socialize, increase community
Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers.
Climate action plans mobilize limited urban change, researchers report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), released just prior to an international climate convention in 2015, explicitly stated that human-caused...
Self-driving revolution hampered by a lack of accurate simulations of human behavior
Algorithms that accurately reflect the behavior of road users -- vital for the safe roll out of driverless vehicles -- are still not available,...
Everyone’s brain has a pain fingerprint — new research has revealed for the first...
New research has revealed everyone's brain has a 'pain fingerprint' that varies from person to person.
A Tongan volcano plume produced the most intense lightning rates ever detected
New research showed that the plume emitted by the Hunga Volcano eruption in 2022 created the highest lightning flash rates ever recorded on Earth,...
Regular napping linked to larger brain volume
A study analyzed data from people aged 40 to 69 and found a causal link between habitual napping and larger total brain volume --...
Completing genome of rusty patched bumble bee may offer new approach to saving endangered...
A detailed, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bee's genome has been released, offering new approaches for bringing the native pollinator back from...
Clean, sustainable fuels made ‘from thin air’ and plastic waste
Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes -- or even directly from the air -- and transformed into clean,...
These long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators, fossil evidence confirms
In the age of dinosaurs, many marine reptiles had extremely long necks compared to reptiles today. While it was clearly a successful evolutionary strategy,...
