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Plasma and electricity convert CO₂ into methanol, butane and other useful chemicals

Weather forecasts are significantly less accurate in poorer countries, analysis finds

Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds

History is being rewritten at an archaeological site in Morocco. What the discovery of an ancient wall tells us

Tracking the path of new world screwworm

Plans to artificially dim the sun have divided scientists—here's what they're actually arguing about

What are best options for controlling GSL dust, and what would they cost?

Webb reveals dynamic panorama of star formation, including smallest known brown dwarfs

Disordered atoms steer shared light pulses by matching motion and timing

Skipping showers is the latest trend. But is there any science to 'pheromone' maxxing?

Why most rivers don't respond to storms the same way twice

How a pathogen turns flowers into leaves

Smart nanoparticles deliver antibiotics directly to H. pylori

Adaptive crystal can selectively capture CO₂ and recognize similar molecules

Magnets could help quantum computers talk to each other, says researcher

Home advantage or pastures new? High-Arctic shorebirds rarely return to the same breeding area

Great Salt Lake's ancient past reveals how quickly fresh water can disappear

New peanut genome map uncovers hidden gene, boosts dense-planting yields 20%

Not all roads lead to Rome: Research challenges what we think we know about Roman roads

Drought-flood alternation under climate change

Mitotic chromosomes may assemble from pre-existing chromatin 'building blocks' during cell division

Is science journalism dying? Comparing a 'science crash' 40 years ago to today

Record-breaking levels of plastic found in seabirds, with almost 900 pieces found in one bird alone

3D food printing of balanced vegetarian dishes from rice and lentil flours

Greenhouse gas benefits of agricultural irrigation far outweigh emissions costs, study finds

Heat-stable enzyme from deep-sea microbe turns nitrogen gas into ammonia

How advertising turns our insecurities into profit—and how you can resist the manipulation

Dense galaxies are carving out a bubble in the early universe

A new design for a plasma engine fuels on only thin air

Researchers invent novel eDNA membrane to advance understanding of inshore fish diversity

Tough vehicle and construction plastics dissolve into reusable material with low-waste method

New light-emitting nanoparticles can detect subtle chemical differences

Researchers propose quantum Earth observation for photon-limited environments

Room-temperature skyrmion-based synapses could pave the way for energy-efficient AI

Fictional framing blends reality with fantasy to help investors see possibilities—and buy into them

Parakeets, male or female, love a good fight

Q&A: Is decentralized finance truly independent from traditional markets?

Anger, hope and compassion do little to spur more climate donations

Singles in America survey reveals how relationships, marriage, money and family are changing

Hidden receptor interactions may explain past failures of brain disorder drugs

Scientists discover dispersal mechanism and new gene family in harmful E. coli strains

From atomic vibrations to laboratory mechanics: Bridging 20 orders of magnitude in time

Structural study explains how cells stabilize protective membrane pockets

Light and nanomaterials could offer new method for detecting metal contamination in water

AI models enable cross-species mapping of cell biology

Every animal, even the smallest rodent, deserves safe anesthesia, say researchers

Three DNA loops prove essential for efficient wing tissue regeneration in fruit flies

Magma repeatedly breaks and heals during eruptions, microscopic evidence suggests

Forest fire smoke reduces bird diversity, study suggests

Common wastewater pollutant turns male minnows into poorer parents and fiercer rivals