How Staphylococcus slips around between biological environments

Folded peptides are more electrically conductive than unfolded peptides, study reveals

Scientists control bacterial mutations to preserve antibiotic effectiveness

Exploring what happens when different spherical objects hit the water

Balancing instability and robustness: New mathematical framework for dynamics of natural systems

How a warming Arctic is accelerating global climate change

Ancient DNA analyses imply brucellosis pathogen evolved with development of farming

Atomic 'GPS' elucidates movement during ultrafast material transitions

Evacuations remain in place as firefighters battle 900-acre Grove fire in Southern California for second day

Novel tunable ultrasonic liquid crystal light diffuser paves the way for next-gen indoor lighting

New method for 3D quantitative phase imaging eliminates need for digital phase recovery algorithms

Craft cider is surprisingly good for the environment

Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: How the Paris Olympics is going green—and what it's missing

The chaotic history of Paris Olympics. One games nearly ended the movement—and the other helped save it

Why school suspensions and exclusions have risen dramatically in England—and what could be done

How roads are reshaping and scarring our planet, and even changing animals' DNA