The amazing flowers growing in pavement cracks and why you shouldn't pass them by
In spring and summer flowers pop up spontaneously in lawns, playgrounds, fields and even cracks in the pavement. But what do you see: weeds or wildflowers?
In spring and summer flowers pop up spontaneously in lawns, playgrounds, fields and even cracks in the pavement. But what do you see: weeds or wildflowers?
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2024
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As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense of belonging. The movement and touch of ocean waves ignites a whole cascade of changes in emotions ...
Environment
Sep 9, 2024
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Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were detected using NASA's Hubble ...
Astronomy
Sep 9, 2024
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Two research teams have developed a novel theoretical model to describe the overall activity of multisite alloy catalysts. In their study published in Journal of the American Chemical Society, they propose a concept of equivalent ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 9, 2024
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Eukaryotic cells are complex biological units, each with multiple membrane-bound compartments. These cells use specialized mechanisms to export biomolecules from their synthesis site to where they function.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 9, 2024
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Microplastic particles turned up in the vast majority of waste samples taken from Hong Kong wildlife in a Greenpeace study, the group said Monday, suggesting that animals still ingest plastics even if they are not feeding ...
Environment
Sep 9, 2024
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Many prey species have defensive tactics to escape being eaten by their would-be predators. But a study published in Current Biology on September 9, 2024 has taken it to another level by offering the first video evidence ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2024
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UCSF scientists have discovered how to target a class of molecular switches called GTPases that are involved in a myriad of diseases from Parkinson's to cancer and have long been thought to be "undruggable."
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 9, 2024
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Nearly three quarters of the global population can expect strong and rapid changes in extreme temperatures and rainfall in the next 20 years unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut dramatically, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2024
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An Australian criminologist specializing in restorative justice and a U.S. scientist whose work helps address the climate crisis are among the winners of this year's Balzan Prize announced Monday.
Other
Sep 9, 2024
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