Video: Virtual predator makes decisions like the real one

A sea slug's decision to approach or avoid potential prey has been simulated in a virtual…

NASA looks at Midwest rain and melting snow that contributed to flooding

Much of the U.S. Midwest has received above normal precipitation this winter. A NASA rainfall analysis…

New understanding of ocean turbulence could improve climate models

Brown University researchers have made a key insight into how high-resolution ocean models simulate the dissipation…

Study of graphene catalysts finds metal in ‘metal-free’ catalysts

Detective work by Rice University chemists has defined a deception in graphene catalysts that, until now,…

Geologists provide evidence that a series of storms caused extensive erosion of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh

Flooding isn't new to the Santa Barbara coastline. However, the inundation doesn't always come from the…

Complete genomes of extinct and living elephants sequenced

Researchers have produced one of the most comprehensive evolutionary pictures to date by looking at one…

Reduce crime and gun violence and stabilize neighborhoods: A randomized controlled study

Residents who lived near vacant land that had been restored reported a significantly reduced perception of…

Humans changed the ecosystems of Central Africa more than 2,600 years ago

Humans shape nature, not only since the onset of industrialization. Such influences are well documented in…

Tracking data reveal the secret lives of marine animals

Tracking devices deployed on wild animals have revealed unexpected behaviors and migratory patterns in marine animals…

Receptor protects against allergies, asthma

A special receptor on cells that line the sinuses, throat and lungs evolved to protect mammals…