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Published Minor volcanic eruptions could ‘cascade’ into global catastrophe - Minor Volcanic Eruptions: A Potential Global Catastrophe?


Researchers call for a shift in focus away from risks of 'super-volcanic' eruptions and towards like...
Published Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters



New York City subway commuters who are economically disadvantaged or belong to racial minority group ...
Published Antarctic ice shelves experienced only minor changes in surface melt since 1980 - Antarctic Ice Shelves Experienced Only Minor Changes in Surface Melt Since 1980



A team of glaciologists set out to quantify how much ice melt occurred on Antarctica's ice shelves f...
Published As surging threats teeter electrical power grids, scientists offer insights to make them more resilient



Power grids -- the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents -- are und...
Published Air pollution has decreased across the US, but new research finds health burdens remain unequal among racial groups



Health benefits that have resulted from reductions in fine particulate air pollution aren't distribu...
Published Wild bird gestures 'after you'



A small-bird species, the Japanese tit (Parus minor), uses wing movements as a gesture to convey the ...
Published First results from BREAD experiment demonstrate a new approach to searching for dark matter



One of the great mysteries of modern science is dark matter. We know dark matter exists thanks to it...
Published VR may pose privacy risks for kids: A new study finds parents aren't as worried as they should be



New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, n ...
Published Nighttime light data shows inequities in restoring power after Hurricane Michael



Using nighttime lightdata from NASA, remote sensing, official outage records and census information,...
Published The rediscovery of an ethereal fairy lantern brightly illuminates their mysterious past - The Rediscovery of an Ethereal Fairy Lantern Brightly Illuminates Their Mysterious Past


After more than 30 years, botanists have rediscovered Thismia kobensis, a type of mysterious-looking...
Published Automated system to detect compressed air leaks on trains - Automated System to Detect Compressed Air Leaks on Trains


Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept system to autonomously detect compressed air leaks on...
Published Modern horses have lost their additional toes, scientists confirm - Modern Horses Have Lost Their Additional Toes, Scientists Confirm



The distant ancestors of modern horses had hooved toes instead of a single hoof, which vanished over...
Published Scientists report 'benchmarks' for extreme space weather - Scientists Report 'Benchmarks' for Extreme Space Weather



Extreme space weather threatens vital satellites orbiting the Earth, including the Global Navigation...
Published Extinction of steam locomotives derails assumptions about biological evolution - Extinction of Steam Locomotives Derails Assumptions About Biological Evolution


When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune 'Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,' the vanishing locomot...
Published Electrical synapses in the neural network of insects found to have unexpected role in controlling flight power - Electrical Synapses in the Neural Network of Insects Found to Have Unexpected Role in Controlling Flight Power



A team of experimental neurobiologists and theoretical biologists has managed to solve a mystery tha...
Published Study shows how math, science identity in students affects college, career outcomes - Study Shows How Math and Science Identity in Students Affects College and Career Outcomes


Two researchers have published a study that asked students if they see themselves as a math or scien...
Published Grimy windows could be harboring toxic pollutants - Grimy Windows Could Be Harboring Toxic Pollutants


Dirty windows can harbor potentially harmful pollutants under protective films of fatty acids from c...
Published California's push for computer science education examined - California's Push for Computer Science Education Examined


Despite California's computer science education policies, gender, racial and ethnic disparities pers...
Published Asteroids: Researchers simulate defense of Earth - Asteroids: Researchers Simulate Defense of Earth


NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the world's first full-scale planetary def...
Published Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecasting - Waves on Sun Give NASA New Insight into Space Weather Forecasting


New research has uncovered a mechanism, similar to one that occurs on Earth, which may allow new ins...