The ultimate goal is to inform efforts to conserve or repair heritage sites | Continue reading
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The four fresh signals from merging black holes hint at a forthcoming data deluge from the LIGO and Virgo observatories | Continue reading
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Chang’e-4 mission will test plant growth on the Moon, and listen for radio emissions normally blocked by Earth’s atmosphere | Continue reading
The late 41st president started the national climate assessment and enacted policies to target acid rain | Continue reading
Warming could exact a major economic toll, but reducing emissions and adapting to changes can alleviate those costs | Continue reading
New findings reveal how rising ocean temperatures could boost sharks’ thinking, potentially disrupting food chains | Continue reading
Startling human-genome editing claim leaves many open questions, from He Jiankui's next move to the future of the field | Continue reading
Putting a telescope in space has its limitations. It can't be too big, it's difficult to repair, and it costs a lot of money. So why do we even do it? | Continue reading
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Scientists are developing new techniques for detecting food and beverage fraud | Continue reading
Engineered bacteria produce silk-like fibers that are as strong as natural ones | Continue reading
The new technology can identify proteins that distinguish healthy cells from diseased ones | Continue reading
A novel technique can predict foggy conditions an hour before they appear | Continue reading
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A popular name for our era perpetuates misperceptions about humans and nature | Continue reading
The disturbingly high rate may arise from a disconnect between women’s ambitions and societal expectations, experts say | Continue reading
Cephalopods on the recreational drug behave much like humans do, even touching and hugging their peers | Continue reading
Scientists have created a “map” of odor molecules, which could ultimately be used to predict new scent combinations | Continue reading
There’s a right way for doctors to integrate technology into patient care | Continue reading
Instead, researchers suggest injecting fluid cement or water below ground to lift the entire city | Continue reading
In the last few decades, blue whale calls have been getting lower in pitch—and a rebound in their numbers may be the reason. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Would it be harder for people who speak a highly gendered language to create a more gender-neutral society? | Continue reading
Scientists are developing flexible, thin-films that will be more resilient and have wider uses that current solar technology | Continue reading
U.S. spacecraft aims to return the largest trove of space dirt to Earth since NASA’s final Apollo mission in the 1970s | Continue reading
Evolution made insect ears many times over, resulting in a dazzling variety of forms found in spots all over the body | Continue reading
Two pint-sized spacecraft, MarCO-A and MarCO-B, served as communications relays for NASA’s InSight lander | Continue reading
Four centimeters of bonus straightening have occurred since engineering to lessen the list concluded in 2001 | Continue reading
Incentives for renewables must be accompanied by phasing out fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gases | Continue reading
Two Norwegian psychologists developed a method of treating the condition that is gaining international attention for its efficiency and effectiveness | Continue reading
There are two broad types of tear gas—and they’re both engineered to cause pain | Continue reading
A dispute at a big neuroscience meeting erupts over whether the field needs new thinking about the way clusters of neurons process information | Continue reading
Experts say the risks of a controversial procedure outweigh the benefits for twin newborns | Continue reading
The “emissions gap” is widening as the window to take action narrows | Continue reading
Balance is something we don’t think much about after we learn it (as a child) or start to lose it (as a senior), but balance is crucial to healthy living | Continue reading
With proteins that reversibly self-assemble into droplets, cells may control their metabolism—and harden themselves against harsh conditions | Continue reading
Long-ignored field attracts interest from companies trying to develop next-generation immune therapies | Continue reading
Smart meters on shower heads encouraged hotel guests to conserve—even though they personally saved no money. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Physicist Wang Yifang, the mastermind behind the project, gives Nature an update on the ambitious project | Continue reading
Lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply | Continue reading
The finding comes amid a Trump Administration push to increase federal fossil fuel leases and roll back methane regulations | Continue reading
New study finds that canines are not exceptional in the animal world | Continue reading
The island nation’s lackadaisical approach to invasive species poses a significant threat to U.S. agriculture, scientists say | Continue reading