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New solid-state material converts sunlight into higher-energy UV light

Whitebait rapidly switch life cycles when earthquakes cut off route to sea

Moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie. Could impact coastal recreation by mid-July

Europe heat wave shattering temperature records

Elusive thorium–thorium bonding directly observed using Hirshfeld atom refinement

I have a 100 per cent chance of getting cancer due to a rare gene

Genomics study reveals how endangered island oaks exhibit contrasting evolutionary paths

Giant, deep-sea roly-polies steal a gene to endure starvation

Marine heat waves pose significant threat to seagrass restoration efforts

Ancient ocean circulation reversed Atlantic and Pacific oxygen patterns 15 million years ago

Cosmic imposters show astronomers sometimes get things hilariously wrong

Researchers discover why fructose doesn't satisfy hunger like glucose

Swiss glaciers have exhausted their snow reserves

Do animal behavior experiments give a distorted view of cooperation?

Grade inflation in pandemic strengthened university prospects for private school and disadvantaged students

Secrets of how we see color revealed at the molecular level

Want to be a better reader? Here's how to practice active reading

Tiny raptor, tiny range: GPS tracking reveals pygmy falcons use less than 1 km² to raise nestlings

When a pool or pond turns green with algae, don't reach for chemicals—nature has better solutions

A single origin story for the Milky Way's most mysterious stars

How bacteria use circadian clocks to colonize their world

Scientists find antidepressant in the brains of sharks off the coast of Rio de Janeiro

Brains break and repair DNA to grow

Ancient human DNA found on cave art for the first time

The US and China are planning moon bases: Designs may cut construction waste and improve life on Earth

Most bees are solitary and don't live in hives: How climate change risks them starving

Flooding rains, ocean gains: How a huge Murray flood gave the sea a feast

First Nations women in fire: A vital opportunity to boost the workforce and increase community safety

Metal hydride molecule trapped with laser light opens path to ultracold hydrogen

New research outlines human-centered AI framework for online student success

Study challenges idea that simply playing sports makes kids less prone to violent behavior

How Mbappe, Haaland and Messi use psychology to stay sharp at the World Cup

Read an extract from Slow Gods by Claire North

Why I started my sci-fi novel with a world-ending supernova

Sea anemones reveal antiviral defense that reverses human immune playbook

How a 'copper economy' helps fungi and bacteria build stubborn biofilms

Scientists find evidence of vast hidden magma systems inside Mars

Wastewater management reverses widespread freshwater deoxygenation in China

Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?

What to know about earthquake early warning systems

Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say

Hospitals overwhelmed as Europe heat wave shifts east

The 'water-saving' effect of vegetation under rising CO₂ may be overestimated

A “ghost” great white shark just reignited a 160-year Mediterranean mystery

This newly discovered ballista spider catapults ants into a deadly trap

Europe’s heatwave is the hottest and most humid ever

Earth may have been seeding Venus with life for billions of years

Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It's time we listen to them

Economic and environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture vary widely across farms and regions

The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's how they happen