Issues

As global climate and land use both change, many rainforest species could struggle to find new habitats.

A family of tricky integrals can now be solved without explicit calculation.

To make solid-state refrigeration technology more efficient, researchers exploit the large, reversible temperature swing of a material comprising nickel, manganese, and titanium.

Colonies of a single-celled organism synchronize their contractions to release toxins that may deter predators.

Stakeholders in space exploration consider implications of a transition from science fiction to science fact.

Alternative formats for sharing information and facilitating discussion help scientists lower their carbon footprints.

The flows inside cells are intricate and often counterintuitive. Measurements, models, and simulations are helping to unravel the complexities.

Early in the Cold War, Sweden’s leaders planned to acquire nuclear weapons. By the 1960s the country was an international leader of the disarmament movement.

The motion underlying contact interactions that are vital for biology has farther-reaching implications than previously thought.

Although mass gatherings of people are normally safe, sometimes their physical interactions prevail over social norms and peaceful events can become disasters.