Electrons can be "kicked across" solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, scientists have discovered, ...

Astronomers have reported observations of a rare star system consisting of one star orbiting a system of three more tightly ...

Outdoor air pollution is estimated to contribute to more than 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year, ...

The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The influenza virus continues to pose a threat to our health. It triggers seasonal ...

In 2009, a scandal was exposed at a cemetery just outside of Chicago. Workers at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois, were ...

Stanford researchers have combined two microscopy techniques to create a one-of-a-kind instrument that can show cell ...

Quantum computers work by applying quantum operations, such as quantum gates, to delicate quantum states. Ideally, quantum ...

Scientists have discovered that a widely recognized Amazonian antbird is not one, but five distinct species—including two ...

To address persistent concerns about harassment, boundary violation and user safety in digital dating spaces, a research team led by the University of Waterloo has launched an interactive Safety Map ...

Catalysts are essential to modern industry, accelerating reactions used to produce everything from fertilizers and fuels to medicines and hydrogen energy. But until now, scientists could not directly ...

Canada's drinking water can remain at risk long after wildfires burn out, according to a UBC-led global review that found ...