Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) rank among the most powerful explosions in the universe, releasing immense energy in intense flashes ...

Research on graphene has made great strides in recent years. However, to fully harness its potential in applications such as ...

Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in their X-ray output ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

In a new study, appearing in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, scientists selectively bred Japanese ...

Models of glacial flow and retreat rely on estimates of glacial ice viscosity, the measure of the ice's resistance to flow.

Coastal groundwater is a key source of drinking water in many regions of the world. However, it is threatened by ...

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have identified simple rules that explain how complex protein structures ...

Rice has historically been a heat-loving plant. In fact, the wild ancestor of cultivated rice once grew primarily on the ...

New research from the UBC-based Mother Tree Project is shedding light on how forests respond to harvesting and climate stress ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles that result from the breakdown of larger plastic products due to ...

A new study by Hashem Akbari, a professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, offers a ...