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Scientists have found a way to significantly boost "blue energy," which generates electricity from the mixing of saltwater and freshwater. By coating nanopores with lipid molecules that create a friction-reducing water layer, they enabled ions to ...

DNA is revealing that many animals once thought to be a single species may actually be several hidden ones. But research on Bornean fanged frogs shows the line between species can be blurry--an important challenge when deciding what wildlife needs .. ...

Plants constantly juggle oxygen inside their cells, but scientists have now discovered a surprising twist in how that balance works. Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that mitochondria--the cell's energy generators--can actively pull .. ...

A prehistoric mass grave in Serbia reveals that more than 77 people--mostly women and children--were deliberately killed in a brutal act of violence about 2,800 years ago. Genetic evidence suggests the victims came from different communities, ...

Physicists have long struggled to unite quantum mechanics--the theory governing tiny particles--with Einstein's theory of gravity, which explains the behavior of stars, planets, and the structure of the universe. Researchers at TU Wien have now taken ...

A sweeping new study from Northwestern University reveals that scientific fraud is no longer just the work of a few rogue researchers--it has evolved into a global, organized enterprise. By analyzing massive datasets of publications, retractions, and ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism. The study suggests that nitric oxide, a tiny signaling molecule normally involved in fine-tuning communication between brain . ...

New research suggests seabird guano helped transform the Chincha Kingdom into one of the most prosperous societies in ancient Peru. Chemical clues in centuries-old maize show farmers fertilized their crops with guano gathered from nearby islands, ...

Scientists studying 1,300 golden retrievers have uncovered genetic clues explaining why some dogs are more anxious, energetic, or aggressive than others. Remarkably, several of the same genes linked to canine behavior are also tied to human traits .. ...

A mysterious form of plague that spread across Eurasia thousands of years before the Black Death has finally revealed a crucial clue. Scientists analyzing ancient DNA discovered the bacterium Yersinia pestis in a 4,000-year-old domesticated sheep ...