Warming may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms, new research has shown.
Junk Food Puts Memory at Risk—Here’s How to Protect It
Published in Neuron, new research demonstrates how a high-fat diet, even short-term, can rapidly affect brain health, but there are ways to reverse this and prevent long-term cognitive decline.
Bridges-2 Analysis Suggests Why Some Oil Wells Run Dry Early
A common problem with oil wells is that they can run dry even when sound-based measurements say there’s still oil there.
Building Trust in Soil Carbon as a Climate Solution Requires Stronger Evidence
In a comment published in Nature Climate Change, Mark Bradford, the E.H. Harriman Professor of Soils and Ecosystem Ecology, and Yale School of the Environment research scientists Sara Kuebbing and Alexander Polussa ’25 PhD, together with colleagues Emily Oldfield ’05, ’11 MESc, ’19 PhD, of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and...
More Bees Please: 8 New-to-Washington Species Identified
Bee experts wouldn’t have previously expected to find the likes of Osmia cyaneonitens, Dufourea dilatipes and Stelis heronae in Washington.
Inconsistent Charging Stations Hinder EV Adoption
Public electric vehicle charging stations in America have a bad reputation.
Stunning images reveal how antibiotics shatter bacterial defenses
Researchers have revealed how polymyxins, crucial last-resort antibiotics, break down bacterial armor by forcing cells to overproduce and shed it. Astonishingly, the drugs only kill bacteria when they’re active, leaving dormant cells untouched. This discovery could explain recurring infections and inspire strategies to wake bacteria up before treatment.
Miscarriages, down syndrome, and infertility all linked to this hidden DNA process
Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ensuring genetic stability across generations. Using yeast as a model, they revealed how crossovers between chromosomes are protected for decades in...
Fossils in germany reveal a Jurassic sea monster with a swordfish snout
Scientists have named a new ichthyosaur, Eurhinosaurus mistelgauensis, from fossils found in Mistelgau, Germany. The marine reptile had a dramatic overbite similar to swordfish and unique skeletal traits that set it apart from other species. The discovery underscores Mistelgau’s global significance as a Jurassic fossil site, with more studies underway...
The accidental discovery that forged the Iron Age
Ancient copper smelters may have accidentally set the stage for the Iron Age. At a 3,000-year-old workshop in Georgia, researchers discovered that metalworkers were using iron oxide not to smelt iron but to improve copper yields. This experimentation shows how curiosity with materials could have sparked one of history’s greatest...