The severity of drought conditions during the demise of the Maya civilization about 1,000 years ago has been quantified, representing another piece of evidence that could be used to solve the ...

Botonists reveal reveal how glutamate, an abundant neurotransmitter in animals, activates a wave of calcium when a plant is wounded -- the best look yet at the communication systems within plants that ...

Increasing international collaboration in Shanghai underpins the strong growth of research output in this vibrant city, driving science and technology innovation. Advancement of in vitro diagnostics ...

Science has chosen single-cell analyses of gene activity through time as its 2018 Breakthrough of the Year, honoring a trifecta of methods that together are enabling researchers to determine, at the ...

Winners of the 2018 Visualizing Science contest include images of nanomaterials, the connection between chaos and electronics and a glimpse into the aural lives of the elderly. Over the last six years ...

The animal kingdom just keeps getting wilder. It's hard to believe that scientists are still finding entirely new species in 2018, but a prehistoric marsupial lion, a shark with cartoon eyes, and a ...

From helping bees to a renewable energy future, Australian science was in the spotlight at the 2018 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Professional researchers, school students and game developers were ...

In 2018, we saw just how much power science has to make a real impact. Science News’ top stories of the year include a literal impact — the hidden contours of what appears to be a massive crater ...

After a stunningly volatile 2018, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, which had been continuously erupting since 1983, finally seems to be taking a break. Following 35 years of nonstop activity, no lava is ...