How global inequalities hinder climate action
World leaders have gathered for the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. One of their main goals is to ...
Fox and rabbit in the quantum world: Atomic particles with antagonistic interactions
Researchers at the University of Basel have shown that quantum systems can have antagonistic interactions, too—one agent ...
Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76 million years ago
The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like ...
Game, set, match: Exploring the experiences of women coaches in tennis
As the Australian Open continues in full swing, a new study can reveal female tennis coaches experience significantly more ...
Group sues Washington state over late reporting on greenhouse gas emissions
A conservative think tank filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two Washington state agencies over delays in reporting the ...
Study demonstrates integration of 1,024 silicon quantum dots with on-chip electronics all operating at low temperatures
Quantum computers have the potential of outperforming classical computers on some optimization tasks. Yet scaling up quantum ...
Climate-driven changes have already threatened more than half of Central Europe's productive agricultural landscape
Droughts are a serious consequence of climate change, devastating ecosystems, along with the organisms and communities who ...
Two sub-Neptune exoplanets detected by astronomers
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered two ...
Discovery in South Africa holds oldest evidence of mixing ingredients to make arrow poison
In 1983, archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified antelope and was found to be 7,000 years old. X-rays revealed that three ...
Overnight firefight tames new California blaze
Firefighters who battled through the night to tame a new blaze that erupted near Los Angeles appeared to be making progress on Thursday, even as dangerous fire weather continued throughout Southern ...
Social connection is crucial to well-being: New public health guidelines aim to build healthier lives and communities
You've probably heard that human beings are "social animals." That doesn't just mean we tend to interact with each other; it means that as a species, we need social connection to thrive, and isolation ...