An experimental program seeks to protect California almond trees from a pesky moth by using X-rays to sterilize the insects.

A black hole’s destructive power unfolds as scientists discover a stellar collision in a galaxy’s core. A torn-apart star forms a debris disk that encounters a second star, triggering repeating X-ray bursts. This dramatic encounter, witnessed by multiple observatories, has

California’s San Joaquin Valley is experiencing severe land subsidence due to groundwater over-extraction, causing extensive damage and economic loss. A Stanford study from 2006 to 2022 highlights an average subsidence rate of nearly an inch per year. The research suggests

A new study in the North Pacific Garbage Patch indicates a rapid increase in small plastic fragments, outpacing the accumulation of larger plastics and posing significant risks to marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle. A new study published today

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New findings indicate cannabis contributes to severe cellular and genetic damage, raising cancer risks and potentially affecting future generations. Cannabis use has been linked to cellular damage that significantly increases the risk of developing highly cancerous tumors, according to a

Current AI models struggle to solve research-level math problems.

By analyzing the resistance genes and proteins of E. coli, researchers can optimize treatments to address both current and future antimicrobial resistance.

A daring soda heist.

David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike other creative processes, like making music, which can be heard, or painting pictures, which can be seen,

A photo of La Soufrière erupting Friday in St. Vincent. The blast could be sending ash as far as Jamaica and South America.; Credit: Zen Punnett/AFP via Getty Images Dustin Jones | NPRLa Soufrière, the highest peak on the Caribbean

A spine-chilling discovery.

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The scientific debate around the installation of a massive underwater curtain to protect Antarctic ice sheets from melting lacks a vital political perspective. A Kobe University research team argues that the serious questions around authority, sovereignty and security should