System of quadcopters that fly and drive suggest another approach to developing flying cars

Being able to both walk and take flight is typical in nature many birds, insects, and…

Hydraulic fracturing rarely linked to felt seismic tremors

Hydraulic fracturing and saltwater disposal has limited impact on seismic events, research indicates.

Predicting future outcomes in the natural world

When pesticides and intentional fires fail to eradicate an invasive plant species, declaring biological war may…

The beach time capsule

And to think it was all right there in her garage. A load of boxes pulled…

Taking photos of experiences boosts visual memory, impairs auditory memory

A quick glance at any social media platform will tell you that people love taking photos…

Panda love spreads to benefit the planet

Loving pandas isn't just a feel-good activity. Recent work shows China's decades of defending panda turf…

Significant racial disparities persist in hospital readmissions

Despite being designed to more effectively manage care and control costs, black patients enrolled with Medicare…

Beyond bananas: ‘Mind reading’ technology decodes complex thoughts

New research builds on the pioneering use of machine learning algorithms with brain imaging technology to…

Moisture-responsive ‘robots’ crawl with no external power source

Using an off-the-shelf camera flash, researchers turned an ordinary sheet of graphene oxide into a material…

Readily available drug cocktail can help prevent sepsis shock and death

Even in advanced medical settings, sepsis is still very dangerous and accounts for over 400,000 deaths…