Dry Soils Favor Methane-Eating Microbes
A new study finds that methane-eating microbes tend to win out in dry soils, tipping…
Debate Rekindles Over Possible U.S. Nuclear Tests
A quiet but consequential fight over nuclear policy is reemerging in Washington. The prompt came…
Scientists Trace Kissing To Early Primates
New research suggests kissing did not start with humans but has roots in early primates,…
Thought Experiment Tracks Earth’s Distant Future
A sweeping thought experiment is asking readers to imagine Earth not over centuries, but over…
Study Links Prenatal Viruses to Autism
A new research report suggests that viral infections during pregnancy may raise the chance that…
Woman Arrested On False Imprisonment Suspicion
A 40-year-old woman identified as Ashlee Buzzard was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment after…
Engineering News Shifts Focus To Solutions
As extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and a race for new chips reshape the headlines, editors…
Giant Digital Camera Powers New Telescope
A new observatory outfitted with the world’s largest digital camera is nearing operation, promising to…
Wilkes-Barre Rampage Casts Lasting Shadow
More than four decades after a mass shooting in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the case of a…
Microrobots With Nanoscale Grippers Target Cells
Tiny machines built to move through microscopic spaces are edging closer to the lab bench…
Rust Set Shooting Spurs Safety Reckoning
The fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of the Western Rust in…
Politics Outweighs Pay in Academic Migration
Politics has overtaken salary as the top reason university educators are seeking jobs in other…