Fungi which normally decay wood can effectively break down low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic instead - and do so best in the absence of wood

July 26, 2023 — Artificial intelligence (AI) can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk prediction for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the

We are learning more about a biological lab in Reedley that's been shut down by Fresno County Department of Public Health.From October 2022 until spring 2023 th

The waters off Florida's southern tip were so hot Tuesday that you could mistake a dip in the Atlantic for a hot tub. All of these high temperatures -- on th...

The planet Mercury will this week rise into post-sunset sky and be visible extremely close to Reguls, the brightest star in the constellation Leo. Here's when to look.

The system PDS 70 is approximately 5.4 million years old, NASA estimates, which the space agency also considers to be very old regarding stars with planet-forming disks.

Scientists have developed a novel method for storing biological materials such as RNA and proteins in a solid-state. The storage in solid-state resembles the form of a pill or a tablet, which dissolves in water for on-demand use. The innovation provides a new…

The spinning, solar-powered spacecraft will take another look of the fiery Jovian moon on July 30.

There are so many asteroids. Just in our own backyard, we’ve found over 30,000 Near Earth asteroids. Exploring them using traditional methods and launching a custom-made mission, like Hayabusa or OSIRIS-REx, would almost certainly be cost-prohibitive. So how …

The origins of the plague go back to the Neolithic Age, with the oldest findings of the causative pathogen Yersinia pestis coming from human bones around 5,000 years old. In the history of the plague, the late antique Justinianic plague from the sixth century…

The orange-white splotch is two stars that are still forming.

Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe, with features that sound like they come straight from a sci-fi movie.

New species called an archosaur, boasting bony plates along its backbone, indicates that dinosaur armor was an evolutionary trait

A pair of Long March 10 launches required for crewed lunar mission.

Even empty space bubbles with energy, according to quantum mechanics — and that fact affects almost every facet of physical reality. The theoretical physicist Isabel Garcia Garcia explains to Steven Strogatz why it’s so important in modern physics to understa…

The University of Virginia has collaborated on new research indicating that for parts of the world suffering severe heat and drought, including portions of the United States, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may offer little relief.

Rocket Launched by SpaceX May Have Created Hole in Earth's Ionosphere - Clayton County Register

The incident, occurring on Tuesday morning, marked the first time NASA had to use backup systems to communicate with the space station.

The bus-sized Jupiter 3 will quadruple Hughes' broadband speeds. Rival Viasat's crippling mechanical problems show space still poses engineering challenges.

A cutting-edge instrument called SHERLOC, which hunts for molecules potentially related to ancient life, played a key role in a recent study. In its first 400 days on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover may have found a diverse collection of organics – carbon-bas…

Venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are some of the most ferocious plants on Earth.

Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a new study from the University of Florida, these tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly. The study found that when oleander aphids infested tropica…

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are changing the Hadley cell, an atmospheric circulation that influences the weather and can make more places turn into deserts.