The genomics of peppermint are not as fresh as their flavor but scientists from the University of California, Davis, have found a way to breathe new genetic variation into the species. The findings, ...

A study by Cal Poly faculty and scientists has found that building density, not urban trees, was the strongest predictor of whether homes were destroyed during the catastrophic Southern California ...

Silk threads can be fused into transparent, plastic-like materials that twist terahertz frequencies of light, according to ...

Children who grow up in disadvantaged households may receive fewer social benefits from their intelligence in adulthood than those raised in more advantaged environments, according to new research ...

A mathematical method borrowed from topology can reveal structural properties of visual art that correspond to how people perceive and respond to them, according to a new study published in PLOS ...

Scientists have discovered a galaxy as it was 13 billion years ago, 800 million years after the Big Bang. It contains possible evidence of the universe's first stars and is one of the most chemically ...

In addition to serving as biochemical weapons for offense and defense, the venoms produced by ants in the subfamily Formicinae also fulfill additional roles. For example, the ants use it to protect ...

Talk of a "super El Niño" developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns rising that this climate pattern could bring ...

As climate change and human activities continually ramp up, fish are forced to find ways to adapt. As fish move around to ...

Kaleidocycles are flexible polyhedral structures composed of rigid tetrahedra connected along their edges to form rotating ...

Do you have the sense that summers feel different than when you were younger? That they start earlier, arrive quickly and remain intense until the fall? If you live in the mid-latitudes of either the ...

Burrowing shrimp are small marine excavators native to Washington. They make their homes deep in the sediment by digging, ...