47+ min ago  (96+ words) The world's longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, researchers found that warming can cause microbes to break down stable soil carbon that scientists once believed was largely protected. That releases…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago  (444+ words) University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement. Professor Bernard Carroll from UQ's School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said nanoparticle technology could…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (900+ words) Scientists have found that ocean temperature patterns may help keep droughts from spreading across the world all at once. The research, led by the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) with international collaborators, suggests that natural climate shifts in the…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (326+ words) Bumblebees are picking up dramatically more toxic heavy metals than honeybees, even when both species forage in the same places. Researchers warn that this hidden pollution could quietly reduce their ability to find food, reproduce, and keep colonies healthy....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1130+ words) Around 20,000 years ago, a cave was home to generations of owls that regularly coughed up pellets containing the bones of their prey. Those discarded bones later became an unexpected resource for another group of animals. According to a new study…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (902+ words) Diesel engines power everything from freight trucks and farm equipment to generators and industrial machinery. They are valued for their strength, durability, and fuel efficiency. But there is a downside. Diesel exhaust is a major source of air pollution, releasing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (805+ words) Researchers have uncovered an unexpected natural ally that could help farmers tackle one of agriculture's fastest growing challenges: salty soil. A team including scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA), led by Chinese researcher Dr. Yanfen Zheng, found that…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (802+ words) A widely used agricultural pesticide may pose a greater threat to brain health than previously recognized. Researchers at UCLA Health report that long-term exposure to chlorpyrifos near the home is associated with a more than 2.5-fold increase in the risk…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (527+ words) For decades, scientists thought royal jelly was the secret ingredient that turned an ordinary honeybee larva into a queen. New research reveals the process is far more remarkable: young worker bees create special “royal cribs” made from customized wax, carefully…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (318+ words) Researchers uncovered why H5N1 bird flu attacks cows’ udders instead of their lungs: the virus’s preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue. The breakthrough could help scientists predict future bird flu jumps and spot unusual infections before they spread widely....