Credit: Public domain. FEMA/Andrea Booher AMHERST, Mass. - A recent first-of-its-kind analysis of wildfire records over 20 years shows that human-started fires accounted for 84...
Humans have dramatically increased the spatial and seasonal extent of wildfires across the U.S. in recent decades and ignited more than 840,000 blazes in the...
It is a question that has mystified countless people: Why does one article spread like wildfire through social media and another -- seemingly similar --...
Credit: Thor Balkhed In November 2015, the research group presented results showing that they had caused roses to absorb a conducting polymer solution. Conducting hydrogel...
ITHACA, N.Y. - Hunting for habitable exoplanets now may be easier: Cornell University astronomers report that hydrogen pouring from volcanic sources on planets throughout the...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Mobile apps designed to keep teens safe online are overwhelmingly focused on parental control, which may be only a short-term solution that...
Loading video... Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Research has proven the importance of early access to sound and spoken language among newborns...
Credit: Lei Tao/Rice University Rice University researchers have modeled a nanoscale sandwich, the first in what they hope will become a molecular deli for materials...
Physicians should be well-versed in the herbal medications heart disease patients may take to be able to effectively discuss their clinical implications, potential benefits and...
Credit: Zhongyong Gao and Di Qi Ocean acidification (OA) is spreading rapidly in the western Arctic Ocean in both area and depth, according to new...
Ammonium nitrate fertilizer used in wheat cultivation contributes 43 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions 100 million tonnes of fertiliser used globally every year Findings...
Credit: Dean Fikar Doris Duke Charitable Foundation-supported Climate Adaptation Fund will provide up to $2.5 million for projects in and around wild landscapes and urban...
Credit: Courtesy of Alaska Sea Life Center If you build it, they will come. That's historically been a common approach to species recovery: Grow the...
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Reducing human pressure on exploited predators and prey at the same time is the best way to help their populations recover, a...
Credit: JAXA As spacecraft become larger, the heat they produce also increases. That means vehicles built for long-term space exploration need more efficient cooling systems....
