Using the nanostructures found on butterfly wings, scientists have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze cancerous tissues.

Feb. 7, 2025 — While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in ...

Upheaval Dome in Utah spans 5 km and rises 300 metres Scientists debate its origin—meteorite impact or salt movement Shocked quartz suggests impact, but salt dome theory remains ...

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It’s unclear what caused such a sharp drop-off in the western population in just one year, said Emma Pelton, an endangered species biologist with the Xerces Society. The monarch population is ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — New research has found that putting lower-calorie meal choices at the top of a restaurant menu, and reducing the availability of high-calorie options, makes teenagers more likely ...

Like any star, the one at the center of our solar system ... Institute of Technology/Space Telescope Science Institute Officially named NGC 6302, the Butterfly Nebula earned its nickname thanks ...