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A honey trap: Female-baited beetle traps reveal habitat variation in Japanese forests

Scientists uncover how the world's smallest flowering plant became so tiny

First observation of quantum spins shifting a centimeter-scale object in the lab

194-year-old tortoise reveals stable gene switches that may help resist aging

Ancient spotted bat samples help researchers understand present-day population dynamics

Public health strategies used against cigarettes could help reduce appeal of firearms, paper argues

'Classic example' of sexual dimorphism in fossil record actually shows nuance between males and females

Dogs and owners disturb each other in the night, but still get pretty good sleep

Can picking up a book really improve your brain?

Seafloor sediments reveal how East Antarctic ice temporarily halted its retreat and advanced 40 miles

Deep-sea clams adjust bacterial partnerships to cope with dwindling chemical energy

Coolcations: Tourism boom is taking a toll on chillier destinations

A new hope for dogs with dementia: Researchers explore gene therapy

One quantum material, two superconducting states: Stretching helps explain conflicting experiments

Levitating glass sphere becomes entangled with light at room temperature

Poor sleep can cause employees to clash with superiors, research finds

Top climate scientists set out five steps to help the world prepare for super El Niño

Soil evidence suggests early farming in Maya region 6,000 years ago

Study finds brighter street lighting reduces violent crime

Orangutan mothers seek out playmates for their young

Tortoise beetles use pigmentation protein to shield bacteria that help digest plants

New climate connectivity taxonomy reveals how different communities talk about climate risk

Combining science and community knowledge could shape coral reef conservation in Indonesia

Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes could affect biological reactions differently

Gut bacteria reveal ancient ties to human migrations across continents, genetic analysis suggests

Mars' oddest cloud may be even odder than previously thought

The first stand-alone nuclear clock is ticking in Vienna

Why your boss matters more than remote or hybrid work when it comes to burnout and job satisfaction

Uranium compound known since the 1960s reveals hidden spiral structure with unusual magnetic properties

'Top predator' from the Jurassic measures just half a meter

AI adoption linked to increase in employment globally

Alcohol in space: Exotic methanol discovered in planet-building zones

Nuclear traces in whales' teeth help scientists reconstruct their life stories

New framework developed for moving endangered species to safer locations

PFAS may raise blood pressure during pregnancy. Who is at risk?

Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds

Why some people are good at math while others struggle

Hidden 'uranium hotspot' offers new clues to Scotland's ancient past

Cricket's day-night pink ball not always so pretty

Penguin poop is melting Antarctic snow by keeping algae green

What makes a product 'Cool'?

Extreme drought and heat from the last El Niño signal a 'new normal' for tropical forests

When U.S. embassies stopped reporting air quality, pollution rose

Conservationists are discovering 'bright spots' around the globe. Here's why they matter

Children in improved homes face lower hospitalization risk, analysis finds

Quantum computing shortcut makes particle collisions easier to simulate

'Real opportunity' to boost low-carbon European holidays

Plants, people and progress for native prairie seeds

The mind of money: Mental accounting theory checks out

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai for untangling mirror images in molecules