Mathematical model shows how conformity influences cultural trends and polarization
Cultural traits—the information, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and practices that shape the character of a population—are ...
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month
A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as ...
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
In flooded agricultural fields near the Tennessee River, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes stand tall among broken corn ...
Trump's second presidency: How our deepest fears can shape political outcomes
Why do social injustices and ecological harms persist despite the powerful social movements that have arisen throughout ...
Extinction threatens nearly a quarter of all freshwater species
Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that ...
From cod logs to frog bogs: We catalogued 400 ways to help species survive a warmer world
Australia's natural environment is changing rapidly as the world warms, and many species are struggling to keep up. The pace of change is staggering, with 2024 declared Earth's hottest year, ...
Why is one half of Mars so different to the other? 'Marsquakes' may have just revealed the answer
Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled scientists since it was discovered in the 1970s.
Extreme fire: 'unprecedented risk' poorly understood
In an era of town-torching megablazes spewing smoke plumes visible from space, scientists say there is still a lot they don't know about the effects of extreme fire on people, nature and the climate.