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The hidden bias in college admissions tests: How standardized exams can favor privilege over potential

Nostalgic foods and scents like fresh-cut grass and hamburgers grilling bring comfort, connection and well-being

Dramatic stretch in quantum materials confirms 100-year-old prediction

Observers of workplace mistreatment react as strongly as the victims, with a surprising amount of victim blaming

Precise measurement standards have revolutionized museum science, helping nail down where artifacts are from

Energy poverty's mental health harms are about more than money

Israeli aggression and Iranian nuclear brinkmanship made this confrontation all but inevitable

Declining soil health is a global concern: Here's how AI could help

How artificial delegates can help us act more socially—yet still fail to achieve collective goals

Jumping genes unite: How transposons cluster together through local genome unfolding

Mealworms need more than plastic to be a nutritious food source

Study finds Republicans flagged for posting misleading tweets twice as often as Democrats on Community Notes

Thick clay layers on Mars may have been stable place for ancient life

Student absences rose amid heightened immigration enforcement, study shows

'Spectacular' Viking burial site discovered in Denmark

Rainy spring may be bad news for fire season. Here's what you can do about it

Virus transmission between bee species does not lead to new variants, study finds

New study reveals triple disadvantage for workers from lower socio-economic backgrounds

Speed-snap science: Solving for molecular details in a flash

Where the gender bias grows: Coming-of-age novels rife with stereotypes

Nudging Earth's ionosphere with radio waves helps us learn more about it, study shows

Your forgotten memories continue to influence the choices you make

Genetically modified yeast can create valuable materials from urine

New research shows Australians see influencers as major sources of misinformation

How hair follicles sense their environment

New research maps optimal locations for climate-fighting reforestation

Nanofibers yield stronger, tougher carbon fiber composites

AI perceived more negatively than climate science or science in general

A weird group of boronias puzzled botanists for decades. Now we've solved the pollination mystery

AI tools create new framework for sustainable chemistry

Report reveals Western views of Africa are based on stereotypes of poverty, corruption and nature

Native forests sink more carbon than expected, inverse modeling reveals

Nanoparticles attach to polymers like toy blocks via simple mechanical collisions

Ancient termite poo reveals 120 million-year-old secrets of Australia's polar forests

A new perspective on gut microbiota diversity: Study reveals link between cell shape and metabolic function

Fire ants may offer insight into crippling honey bee disease

Australians in the bush want tougher penalties on crime. Here's why—and what's needed now

Q&A: Wildfires could be harming the oceans and disrupting their carbon storage

There's a new ban on vaping in childcare centers, but what else do we need to keep kids safe?

UV-altered yeast strain enhances D-lactic acid output

Discovery links RyR1 activation and calcium release to sedative effects of inhalational anesthetics

From asteroid mining to space rustling—what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?

Distant super-massive black hole shows high velocity sign of overeating

The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health

Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants

Report outlines blueprint to grow Australia's bioeconomy

Blueprint integrates rewilding and agriculture to tackle biodiversity crisis

New book guides school leaders to reform discipline practices

Crop insurance outcomes vary significantly by policy type and coverage level, study finds

Human-caused stratospheric cooling may have been detectable as early as 1885