Primary school children benefit from learning with a social robot

Research has shown that explaining aloud what you are learning, whether to yourself or to someone…

Mayfly populations falling fast in North America

A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and the University of Notre…

Insecticides becoming more toxic to honey bees

During the past 20 years, insecticides applied to U.S. agricultural landscapes have become significantly more toxic—over…

Scientists create 3-D printed parts that can kill bacteria

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have, for the first time, manufactured 3-D printed parts that…

Method triggers selective degradation of proteins for analysis

Scientists of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have developed a tool to eliminate essential proteins from cells…

Liftoff of SpaceX's In-Flight Abort Test

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at…

Adrian Southard, Designer and Tester of Instruments For Mars and Beyond

Adrian Southard, Designer and Tester of Instruments For Mars and Beyond Click here for…

China's 500-meter FAST radio telescope is now operational

The world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope is officially open for business, according to Xinhua,…

Many of our plants and animals have adapted to fires, but now the fires are changing

Australia is a land that has known fire. Our diverse plant and animal species have become…

Why is climate skepticism so successful in the United States?

2019 is set to be the second warmest year on record, ending the warmest decade on…