Water fleas are masters of adaptation. Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and the…
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Physicist defends validity of Stokes-Einstein equation in living systems
A physicist at the University of Arkansas has defended the validity of the Stokes-Einstein equation, one…
Researchers develop neuron-inspired, high-performance telechelic polymer
Researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of…
New research reveals how gig economy platforms are transforming our cities
The rapid rise of the “gig” economy for moving people, goods and services is transforming Australian…
Tropical storms trigger Antarctic ice melt
New factors have been identified which contribute to record-high temperatures and ice melt over the eastern…
The risky business of Amazonian tree climbers
A botanist looks up at a man dangling 20 meters (yards) above ground in a tree…
We studied how the Antarctic ice sheet advanced and retreated over 10,000 years. It holds warnings for the future
Alarming stories from Antarctica are now more frequent than ever; the ice surface is melting, floating…
There are 94 million craters on Mars. Scientists found the one this meteorite called home
In 2011, a small meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert. Designated Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034…
Improving science literacy means changing science education
To graduate with a science major, college students must complete between 40 and 60 credit hours…
The patriotic Virgin: How Mary has been marshaled for religious nationalism and military campaigns
Ever since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, analysts picking apart Vladimir…