Researchers discovered the gene that gives a rare wheat variety its unusual “triple-grain” trait. When switched on, the gene helps wheat flowers produce extra grain-bearing parts. The finding could ...
Scientists have mapped microbe populations in human guts, deep-sea ecosystems and even clouds. Yet the microbial communities inside tree trunks have remained largely unseen until now. For a recent ...
A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to Earth than the hypothetical Planet X, which astronomers have been hunting for ...
The FCC has submitted a proposal that would make it harder for consumers to receive itemized bills with accurate information from their ISPs, as spotted by The Verge. The draft would revise previous ...
Explosive volcanic eruptions on early Mars may have transported water ice to equatorial regions, according to a modeling study published in Nature Communications. The authors suggest that these ...
The U.S. is expanding electric vehicles, data centers, and heat pumps—yet the power feeding them increasingly comes from fossil fuels. Policymakers are approving new natural gas plants and extending ...
Stacey Rutherford believed she had found "a gold mine" when she married Justin Rutherford. But in 2021, the Pennsylvania mother of four made a discovery that would shatter her life. Hidden inside the ...
They hoped a smaller home would save money — but the reality is proving more costly. Kate and Paul Hermans needed a “bridge solution” after selling their home and buying a house that needed ...
A recent tragic incident in Portland, Oregon, one of countless similar occurrences, is putting a spotlight on a less-discussed but very real threat to micromobility riders: the condition of our roads.
Over 1,300 classics collected by one man finally emerge from secret storage buildings, and head to auction. This is probably the most significant classic car discovery in recent memory. Nestled across ...
When Burl Ives sang "Silver and gold decorations, on every Christmas tree" in "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer," he surely didn't know that Christmas trees actually have gold inside their needles — but ...
A first-time buyer in South London got more than she bargained for when she lifted up her floorboards and made an unexpected discovery. Ella Sims, 24, moved into her new home on September 15. Just a ...