New research shows that mites and ticks are close relatives

Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Natural History Museum in London have reconstructed the…

Quantum computing boost from vapour stabilising technique

A technique to stabilise alkali metal vapour density using gold nanoparticles, so electrons can be accessed…

Researchers perform simple calculations by shining light patterns through a translucent cube

McMaster researchers have developed a simple and highly novel form of computing by shining patterned bands…

Crabs' camouflage tricks revealed

Crabs from a single species rely on different camouflage techniques depending on what habitat they live…

Cooling wood: Engineers create strong, sustainable solution for passive cooling

What if the wood your house was made of could save your electricity bill? In the…

Tradition meets tech as Kenya's herders adapt to climate change

For generations, Kaltuma Hassan’s clan would study the sky over Kenya’s arid north for any sign…

Sleepless in Berlin: Nightingales flock to scruffy city parks

Sarah Darwin, the great-great granddaughter of British biologist Charles Darwin, was sleepless in Berlin when, to…

Regulators fail to set date for 737 MAX return to service

Civil aviation regulators from around the world failed to make a determination Thursday on when Boeing’s…

Main EU parties adopt climate change as rallying cry

In a shift since the last European Parliament elections, mainstream parties have adopted climate change as…

Colombian breeds rare frogs to undermine animal traffickers

In a small farmhouse surrounded by cloud forest, Iván Lozano inspects dozens of glass containers that…