Bearded pigs adapting to oil palm

Bearded pigs in Borneo are successfully adapting to palm oil expansion but still require significant protected…

Un-mixing using lasers to make new crystals

Scientists have managed to separate two liquids in a mixture using a laser, which they claim…

We can’t say if touchscreens are impacting children’s handwriting—in fact, it may be quite the opposite

Parents the world over are concerned that touchscreen and tablet technology is negatively impacting children's handwriting.…

Handwritten Einstein note up for auction in Jerusalem

For Albert Einstein, it turns out the law of attraction was relative.

SpaceX racks up 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX is marking the 50th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, its satellite-delivery workhorse.

Geneva car show: electrics buzz but gas-guzzlers still shine

This year's Geneva auto show was full of new cars flaunting electric and autonomous technologies meant…

Bioengineering team’s ‘circuit’ work may benefit gene therapy

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have designed genetic "circuits" out of living cellular…

Research brief: Shifting tundra vegetation spells change for arctic animals

For nearly two decades, scientists have noted dramatic changes in arctic tundra habitat. Ankle-high grasses and…

Photosynthesis originated a billion years earlier than we thought, study shows

Ancient microbes may have been producing oxygen through photosynthesis a billion years earlier than we thought,…

Video: What do crime scene investigators actually do?

Television crime dramas have huge audiences, but their popularity has come with some unexpected consequences.