Currently, the world is suffering from environmental problems caused by plastic waste. A KAIST research team has succeeded in ...

The unique properties of baseball's famed "magic" mud have never been scientifically quantified—until now. In a paper in ...

Berry-flavored vapes can weaken the lungs' natural defenses, making it harder for the body to fight off infections, research suggests. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Like the Earth, the sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research led by the U.S. National Science ...

For decades, scientists have looked for materials that could make superconductivity -- the lossless transmission of electricity -- possible at higher temperatures, such as room temperature. That would ...

Model simulations offer insights into the fundamental properties of the solar magnetic field. New studies suggest that the Sun, like Earth, has polar vortices influenced by its magnetic environment. U ...

A study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers a new tool for urban planners and decision makers to set more specific and science-based city-wide greening goals.

The warty comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi, a fascinatingly weird creature that can regenerate parts of its body, reproduce from ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered field-grown Helicoverpa zea is rapidly evolving resistance to Bt crops.

A new study underscores the heightened importance of sleep during early brain development, finding that sleep deprivation ...

Children too young to know words like "impossible" and "improbable" nonetheless understand how possibility works, finds new ...