This discovery offers clue to gymnosperm pollination Flowering plants are well known for their special relationship to the insects and other animals that serve as...

If you're ever unlucky enough to have a car with metal tires, you might consider a set made from a new alloy engineered at...

It is the first time that extensive tests have been carried out on an intact prehistoric mummy, consolidating the researchers' previous findings that embalming...

Under pressure, hydrogen offers a reflection of giant planet interiors Lab-based mimicry allowed physicists to probe hydrogen under the conditions found in the interiors of...

Star-shaped gold nanoparticles, coated with a semiconductor, can produce hydrogen from water over four times more efficiently than other methods—and could lead to better...

Nanosized magnetic particles called skyrmions are considered highly promising candidates for new data storage and information technologies. Now, physicists have revealed new behavior involving the...

Coffee is unique among artisanal beverages in that the brewer plays a significant role in its quality at the point of consumption. In contrast, drinkers...

Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that's not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. Instead, it's...

A quick look at the fossil record shows that no species lasts forever. On average, most species exist for around a million years, although some...

Through “polygenic risk scoring,” researchers can identify people at high risk for disease, even if they don’t present other warning signs. The method shows potential...