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Published Wood sharpens stone: Boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools - Wood Sharpens Stone: Boomerangs Used to Retouch Lithic Tools


A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted the hardwood objects were used...
Published Making sense of scents: Deciphering our sense of smell - Making Sense of Scents: Deciphering Our Sense of Smell


Breaking a longstanding impasse in our understanding of olfaction, scientists have created the first...
Published Protected areas fail to safeguard more than 75% of global insect species - Protected Areas Fail to Safeguard More Than 75% of Global Insect Species


Insects play crucial roles in almost every ecosystem -- they pollinate more than 80% of plants and a...
Published Ending THC use may reverse its impacts on male fertility, research shows - Ending THC Use May Reverse Its Impacts on Male Fertility, Research Shows



A previous study confirmed that chronic use of cannabis may greatly impact male fertility and reprod...
Published Smash or pass? This computer can tell - Smash or Pass? This Computer Can Tell


Could an app tell if a first date is just not that into you? Engineers say the technology might not...
Published Will future computers run on human brain cells? - Will Future Computers Run on Human Brain Cells?


A 'biocomputer' powered by human brain cells could be developed within our lifetime, according to re...
Published Analysis of everyday tools challenges long-held ideas about what drove major changes in ancient Greek society - Analysis of Everyday Tools Challenges Long-Held Ideas About What Drove Major Changes in Ancient Greek Society


A modern scientific analysis of ancient stone tools is challenging long-held beliefs about what caus...
Published Focused ultrasound enables precise noninvasive therapy - Focused Ultrasound Enables Precise Noninvasive Therapy


New research demonstrates that noninvasive neuromodulation via low-intensity ultrasound can have cel...
Published Gas monitoring at volcanic fields outside Naples, Italy, exposes multiple sources of carbon dioxide emissions - Gas Monitoring at Volcanic Fields Outside Naples, Italy, Exposes Multiple Sources of Carbon Dioxide Emissions


The Phlegraean volcanic fields just west of Naples, Italy, are among the top eight emitters of volca...
Published Diamonds and rust at Earth's core-mantle boundary - Diamonds and Rust at Earth's Core-Mantle Boundary


Scientists discover that a potential 'diamond factory' may have existed at Earth's core-mantle bound...
Published Under control to the very end -- how our cells kill themselves - Under Control to the Very End -- How Our Cells Kill Themselves



Every day, millions of cells die in our body. Other than generally assumed, cells do not simply burs...
Published Mount Etna’s exceptional CO2 emissions are triggered by deep carbon dioxide reservoirs - Mount Etna’s Exceptional CO2 Emissions are Triggered by Deep Carbon Dioxide Reservoirs


Magma transports carbon dioxide stored in the Earth's mantle to volcanoes, where it is released into...
Published Recovering tropical forests offset just one quarter of carbon emissions from new tropical deforestation and forest degradation - Recovering Tropical Forests: A Solution to Carbon Emissions?


A pioneering global study has found deforestation and forests lost or damaged due to human and envir...
Published Conserving wildlife can help mitigate climate change - Conserving Wildlife Can Help Mitigate Climate Change


Solving the climate crisis and biodiversity crisis are not separate issues. Animals remove billions...
Published Drought, not lack of 'working rivers', may have helped spur transition to steam power in Britain's industrial revolution - Drought, not lack of 'working rivers', may have helped spur transition to steam power in Britain's industrial revolution


Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century I...
Published Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall - Deforestation in the Tropics Linked to a Reduction in Rainfall


Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new r...
Published Immune cells move more independently than previously thought - Unraveling the Independent Movement of Immune Cells: A New Perspective
Introduction



Human immune cells are capable of coordinating their own movement more independently than previously...
Published AI-generated academic science writing can be identified with over 99% accuracy - AI-Generated Academic Science Writing Can Be Identified with Over 99% Accuracy



The debut of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has set the world abuzz with its ability to chu...
Published Douglas-fir in Klamath Mountains are in 'decline spiral' - Douglas-fir in Klamath Mountains are in 'decline spiral'


Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors...
Published Marriage in Minoan Crete - Marriage in Minoan Crete: A Look into Ancient Greek Culture


An international team of researchers achieves completely new insights into Bronze Age marriage rules...