Studying pterosaurs and other fossil flyers to better engineer manmade flight

Pterosaurs were the largest animals ever to fly. They soared the skies for 160 million years—much…

Carbon nanotubes embedded in leaves detect chemical signals that are produced when a plant is damaged

MIT engineers have developed a way to closely track how plants respond to stresses such as…

A new tool to predict volcanic eruptions

Earth’s atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, a mixture that is unique…

NASA Data Aids Ozone Hole’s Journey to Recovery

On September 16, 1987, policymakers and scientists from around the world gathered at the International Civil…

One Step Closer to Touching Asteroid Bennu

Yesterday, OSIRIS-REx performed the first practice run of its sample collection sequence. Click here…

What policing during the pandemic can tell us about crime rates and arrests

Social distancing orders in place across the U.S. have added to the long list of low-level…

Coronavirus: lockdown's effect on air pollution provides rare glimpse of low-carbon future

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused industrial activity to shut down and cancelled flights and other journeys,…

Mahogany tree family dates back to last hurrah of the dinosaurs

You might own something made from mahogany like furniture, paneling or a musical instrument. …

COVID-19 drives CFO optimism down to Great Recession levels

The new coronavirus drove CFO business optimism to a low point last seen during the Great…

Temporary urban solutions help us deal with crisis—and can lead to radical shifts in city space

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in new thinking about how cities are best organised to meet…