While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ecological health has been richly documented and is well known, nanoplastics, which are smaller than one micrometer (1/50th the thickness of an ...

A visiting event was held Thursday at the former residence of Jiang Zemin, the late Chinese leader, in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province. The event was attended by Jiang's relatives ...

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Neuroscientists have shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature videos was enough to relieve pain. Using functional magnetic resonance ...

And a baby chimpanzee sips a bottle. The 2024 Nature Photography Contest showcases the complicated beauty and inspiring resiliency of our planet. Photographer Christopher Paetkau took home top ...

Controlling nature by bulldozing dirt and pouring concrete has long been the guiding vision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For 250 years that ethos inspired both awe and disgust.

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what ...

SINGAPORE – Standing shoulder to shoulder with her brother and father – both former national basketballers who are 1.9m and 1.88m respectively – it is clear where Han Xing Yue inherited her ...

In nature, the universe does not favor perfect spheres. Instead, it favors spirals, vortices, and toroidal flows. Galaxies do not form as perfect spheres; they coil into majestic spirals.