Milkweed evolves 'mind-blowing' tactic to fight monarchs

Milkweed has found a new strategy in its epic evolutionary battle with monarch butterflies: upgrading its toxins to ...

Eye-tracking reveals the brain commits to one syntax before a sentence is clear

People often seem to understand language before they have actually heard enough words to determine its structure. In everyday ...

Durum wheat lines combine freezing tolerance with high pasta quality

Researchers from Skoltech, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico, the Research Center for Cereal and ...

Air pollution to rise over Europe in coming days: EU agency

Air quality is expected to deteriorate across parts of Europe in the coming days, driven by an increase in microscopic ...

How our planet's history was shaped when the Earth moved

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

Gravitational waves leave imprints on light emitted by atoms, theoretical study predicts

Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime produced by violent cosmic events, such as the merging of black holes. So far, ...

'Mini earthquakes' turn tiny chips into radio signal powerhouses

From GPS satellites to mobile networks, modern technology relies on ultra-precise radio signals. Engineers have long tried to ...

'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft

The European Space Agency announced Thursday it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its ...

AI can sway voter behavior—EU regulations fall short, study reveals

AI systems are increasingly shaping public opinion, often in very subtle ways. A new study reveals that current legislation, ...

JUICE is planning to do science on Jupiter's 'minor' moons too

Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe is on its (very long) way to Jupiter, and will finally arrive at the King of Planets in 2031. Its primary mission is to focus on the "big three" icy ...