Egypt fighter jet crashes during exercise, pilot killed

An Egyptian fighter jet crashed during exercises on Tuesday, killing its pilot, the armed forces said.…

The wisdom of crowds: What smart cities can learn from a dead ox and live fish

In 1906, Francis Galton was at a country fair where attendees had the opportunity to guess…

Deep-sea mining's impact on microbes

The essential roles that microbes play in deep-sea ecosystems are at risk from the potential environmental…

Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes in mice

Excessive activity of an immune system gene previously linked to schizophrenia reproduces neural and behavioral aspects…

More federal funding needed to increase Americans' active transportation habits

The federal government has allocated only about 2 percent of its transportation funds to encourage walking…

Brazil to open new Antarctic research base

Brazil will open a new research base in Antarctica this week, officials said Tuesday, eight years…

From smoke going round the world to aerosol levels, NASA observes Australia's bushfires

NASA scientists using data from its NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite, has traced the movement of the…

Street network patterns reveal worrying worldwide trend towards urban sprawl

New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the…

Study weighs deep-sea mining's impact on microbes

The essential roles that microbes play in deep-sea ecosystems are at risk from the potential environmental…

More federal funding needed to increase Americans' active transportation habits

The federal government has allocated only about 2 percent of its transportation funds to encourage walking…