Curiosity’s detection of the gas, if atmospheric, could be an indicator of life on the Red Planet. But skeptics say further ...

Direct lightning strikes cause minimal damage to Dipteryx oleifera. But these same strikes effectively kill parasitic vines and neighboring trees that compete with the species for light and nutrients.

Purple pigmentation in a diverse array of algae absorbs heat and creates a feedback loop responsible for 2% of total daily ...

A new study uses a paleotidal model to trace the formation of carbon-rich mud deposits over thousands of years.

The most populated cities in the country are slowly subsiding, posing risks to infrastructure and exacerbating flooding—and ...

Reoxygenation approaches have shown some success in lakes, but their potential risks must be examined carefully before ...

A benchmarking framework for global hydrological models, essential for Earth System Model evaluations, has finally been ...

Organic and inorganic radiocarbon ages resolve the origin and dynamics of carbon in the largest natural lake of Western ...

Massive cuts in federal funding to schools and science agencies, dogmatic calls to eliminate entire research areas, revocations of visas for international students and scholars, and attacks on ...

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news regarding law and policy changes that impact science and scientists today. The Trump administration ...

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news regarding law and policy changes that impact science and scientists today. The National Institutes ...