New details of how DNA protects itself from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation show a hidden network of ultrafast molecular reactions that help prevent damage before it can trigger mutations that ...

Scientists in Australia are using cutting-edge DNA techniques to help save one of the world’s rarest marsupials — the critically endangered Gilbert’s potoroo, with fewer than 150 left in the wild. By ...

Spatial distribution of PurpleAir (triangles) and EPA (squares) sensors across California, shown in relation to major cities LULC classes. The adoption of AI/ML models in geospatial applications faces ...

Dingoes have roamed Australia for at least 3,000 years. These clever canines are the mainland’s only native apex predator on land. They also hold deep cultural and spiritual meaning for many First ...

There are photosynthetic bacteria known as cyanobacteria, and these microbes helped generate the oxygen that paved the way for complex life to survive on Earth. Researchers have now found that these ...

BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Investigators in Brockton say DNA evidence helped solve two decades-old cases, a murder in 1991 and a rape in 1993. Cherie Bishop was 28 when she was strangled 35 years ago.

Researchers discover a simple method of generating hydrogen gas by mixing iron ions with alcohol and irradiating it with ultraviolet light Fukuoka, Japan—Publishing in Communications Chemistry, ...

Scientists from UC San Diego and Australia have engineered bacteria that detect the presence of tumor DNA in live organisms. (File image courtesy UCSD) Evolution works over millennia. Climate change ...

Seed of a good idea: 13-year-old Brookline student earns national recognition tackling reforestation, climate solutions An ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life Accessorize with ...

What if we could turn off the lights, flip on a flashlight, and watch the world transform in a dim purple glow? If you're a fan of forensic crime dramas, or you've used ultraviolet tools at work to ...