Pinyon Plain Mine representatives argue that the toxic metal is naturally occurring, not contamination from the mining operation.By Wyatt MyskowThree of four wells across the...
Two years after Helene, Democrats have a shot at flipping North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District with a farmer from Fairview. Can he convince wary voters...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceThis study presents an assessment of the potential of smart farming innovations,...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceUnderstory plants harbor most forest plant diversity and regulate soil nutrient cycling...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceIn nature, plants experience a complex mixture of stresses, yet most of...
Negotiations on finance at a key UN summit where governments are expected to ramp up ‘insufficient’ nature conservation policies have reached a stalemate, as countries...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceNeuromodulators such as dopamine and acetylcholine are essential for flexible cognition, yet...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceG protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) respond to diverse extracellular signals, yet how they...
Scientists have uncovered a long-lost volcanic system in Iran that dates back roughly 100 million years, revealing a hidden chapter in Earth’s tectonic history. The...
Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between Earth’s opposite poles that may help explain how the planet plunged into past ice ages. New research suggests...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceWe demonstrate the existence and unique structural properties of the Extraordinarily Intricate...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. Ocean ecosystems have played a crucial role in people’s lives around the...
Tens of billions of dollars in international climate finance have been pledged this decade for a ‘just energy transition’ in the Global South. Most of...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceHoney bee stingers detach from the bee and continue to penetrate tissue...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceMegaherbivores have transformative impacts on ecosystems during their lives; yet, we know...
A key layer of water around Antarctica is getting saltier, potentially shifting storm tracks and accelerating sea-level rise, new research shows.By Bob BerwynThe rapid decline...
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier may be melting twice as much as previously predicted, even without additional global warming. Scientists discovered that warm ocean water is penetrating...