If someone leaves the faucet running in your bathroom and the house floods, it's easy to assign responsibility for the damage.

A shape can be considered complex because it has many sides. A complex melody may feature varied pitches and rhythms. Does the mind treat these as separate features, or can it recognize something common beneath their differences?

An international collaboration led by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Germany, has developed a labeling method that distinguishes fluorescent labels not by color but by how long it takes a dye to emit fluorescence.

Most lung cancers are tobacco related, with genetic factors influencing smoking behavior identified through genome-wide association studies. However, inherited risk in familial and non-smoking-related...

Highly reactive hydrogen radicals generated using ultraviolet light and off-the-shelf reagents

Project to capture CO₂ from ammonia production could pave the way for more CCS investment in the region

An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term.

Irrigating U.S. crops prevents higher greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding land conversion, new research by Colorado State University shows.

Big Oil Immunity Bill Connected to Prominent Right-Wing Operative Leonard Leo in House Judiciary Committee Markup

As artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots become more popular and more humanlike in the way they communicate, users are increasingly turning to them as trusted sources of information on topics ranging from personal finance to health.

Pennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles Death As Outbreak Grows

Scientists have long believed that large stretches of our genetic material, known as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), help regulate genes but do not produce proteins.

A new immunization, offered free to all infants through universal programs in two Canadian provinces, provided strong protection against respiratory syncytial virus, commonly referred to as RSV, sharply reducing hospitalizations and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in infants.

Who isn't familiar with the colorful coral reefs from movies like "Finding Nemo" or "The Little Mermaid"? Unfortunately, the reality is often quite different, as these vital ecosystems are under pressure worldwide.

UCS, represented by Earthjustice, and Environmental Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the National Science Foundation and the White House for withholding information about plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was preparing to leave my Washington, DC apartment for an appointment when the phone rang. It was just after 9 AM.   On the line was my boss at the time, Paul Leventhal, president of the Nuclear Control Institute, a tiny DC nonprofit focused on preventing n

As a liquid that is easily stored and transported, ammonia (NH3) is an attractive carrier for hydrogen, which is used in fuel cells, semiconductor manufacturing, chemical processing and other applications.

From Robyn Hitchcock's show at the Basement East in Nashville in Ap...

UC Riverside environmental engineers have identified key chemical reactions that occur when ultraviolet light is used to destroy "forever chemical" pollutants in water, providing a roadmap for developing more effective cleanup technologies.

From 1986 to 2021, nearly 40% of the area burned in forests of western North America can be attributed to emissions by the largest fossil fuel producers and cement manufacturers.

In a new report, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that global warming is expected to exceed 1.5°C within the next few years.

University of California, Davis, researchers have stripped down LSD to the base features responsible for its hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects.

The shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply.

NIH director defends interagency plan as “100% aligned with our public health mission”

In a breakthrough study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that psilocybin given before chemotherapy prevented the onset of nerve injury in preclinical models, even after repeated treatment cycles.

Producing hydrogen is essential for some of the world's biggest industrial and agricultural needs, but it also comes with a steep environmental cost: Most hydrogen made today is generated through processes that release large amounts of CO2.