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Crocodiles can't fly. Birds can. Scientists have finally figured out why

Rings forged from meteorites may have been fashionable among ancient Greek elites

An 'influencer' degree? Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value

EU cities plan to compensate for a fifth of their emissions through carbon removal, but few have thought through how

Why has Britain's grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support—here's how to keep kids safe

Two oceans, one country—and 20 times more sharks in the prehistoric Pacific

Layered nano-biohybrid uses sunlight, air and water to make hydrogen peroxide

Fulfilling friendships linked to better health and well-being across 22 countries

Tracer exchange reveals ions can speed up or slow down inside battery solids

Theoretical framework expands directional light control beyond ordered crystal structures

Synchronized star pairs unleash radio bursts via a Jupiter-Io-like mechanism

Butterfly effects of climate change

Mutation hotspots help 'friendly' viruses outmaneuver the bacteria in your gut

While Great Lakes ice cover is slipping, a 'temporary respite' may be on the way

Proposed 900-telescope array could detect an Earth-like exoplanet's atmosphere in a single transit

How a mystery kept in London led to the discovery of a new Ecuadorian frog

Safe havens protect Australian mammals from invasive predators. Why aren't they working for other animal groups?

How to fine-tune molecular structures within vaccines to improve immune responses

TESS discovers a rare brown dwarf orbiting a massive, aging star

How environmental responsibility can improve financial performance

There's nothing 'wild' about most wildfires. Humans start them and have made them more dangerous

Does your city match your relationship status? New study exposes the hidden costs of urban living

Rechargeable nickel reservoir enables nitrile production in organic solvents

'Real mummy's curse' behind sale and trade of mummified remains exposed

EU's race for lithium and rare earths sidelined calls to reduce consumption, finds study

Beyond the algorithm, online negativity takes on a life of its own as users try to stand out

Magnetic mystery in thorium clusters resolved by new study

When important local knowledge about nature and climate is not put to use

Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning

Copper's surprising melting behavior provides insights into future fusion design

How 'pioneering pairs' of ospreys drive population recovery

Three days of Ontario wildfire smoke brought unhealthy air to 106 million person-days

What a dry meteorite tells us about water on Mars

One in four cocoa farm audits contain data manipulated to meet sustainability targets, researchers find

One-step synthesis of catalysts that turn carbon dioxide into useful methane

India faces rising uncompensable heat stress, especially during monsoon season

How multilayer nanocoatings dissipate energy at the nanoscale to prevent failure

Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heat

Review of studies on single-use plastics reveals broader circular economy approach is needed

Paleontologists reconstruct forests of 56 million years ago with chilling parallels for our warming planet

Climate change decided who ruled as top predator 35 million years ago

GPS tracking study reveals why invasive barred owls are winning the battle for California's old-growth forests

Soft-bodied sea slug reconfigures anatomy to simplify feeding control

New research explores how home languages can strengthen early English reading instruction

CRISPR roadblocks: Scientists identify genes blocking gene therapy success

Robinhood users target simplicity in choosing stocks

A new category of heat waves is melting western US snowpack faster

College men's attitudes linked to ignoring rejections from bisexual women

Satellite data reveal tropical forests respond differently to climate across continents