New science on cracking leads to self-healing materials

Cracks in the desert floor appear random to the untrained eye, even beautifully so, but the…

For sea creatures, baseline shows disease as sentinel of change

The health of Earth’s oceans is rapidly worsening, and newly published Cornell-led research has examined changes…

Children associate white, but not black, men with 'brilliant' stereotype, new study finds

The stereotype that associates being “brilliant” with White men more than White women is shared by…

Global Analysis Of Submarine Canyons On Earth May Shed Light On Martian Landscapes

Submarine canyons are a final frontier on planet Earth. Click here for original…

Physicists Have Found A Way To ‘Hear’ Dark Matter

Physicists at Stockholm University and the Max Planck Institute for Physics have turned to plasmas in…

Capturing elephants from the wild hinders their reproduction for over a decade

Capturing elephants to keep in captivity not only hinders their reproduction immediately, but also has a…

Fossils of 'shark-toothed' carnivorous dinosaur found in Thailand

Fossils of a large carnivorous dinosaur that was a top predator about 115 million years ago…

Saturn is the solar system's 'moon king,' with 20 more spotted

Saturn is now being recognized as the “moon king” of our solar system, with astronomers spotting…

Capturing elephants from the wild hinders their reproduction for over a decade

Capturing elephants to keep in captivity not only hinders their reproduction immediately, but also has a…

A filament fit for space — silk is proven to thrive in outer space temperatures

A filament fit for space — silk is proven to thrive in outer space temperatures …