For The Better

The topic of water and the way it can move producing water droplets that leap — propelled by surface tension — and frost that jumps — by way of electrostatics — is a central focus of a group of scientists. Having incorporated the two phases of liqu…

As the climate warms, preserving forest cover will be increasingly important for wildlife conservation, finds a study of North American mammals.

To speed up their growth, leukemia cells typically activate the recycling of cellular structures — enabling them to dispose of defective components and better supply themselves with building materials. Researchers have now shown that leukemia cells wi…

Physicists have developed a technique with the potential to enhance optical data storage capacity in diamonds. This is possible by multiplexing the storage in the spectral domain.

A new sensor on the submersible Alvin discovered reactive oxygen species for the first time in deep-sea corals, broadening our understanding of fundamental coral physiology.

Utah’s variable topography produces a tremendous range of wildfire behavior, according to new research.

A biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle collisions.