Future flash drought will increase over humid regions

Flash drought is a new phenomenon with increasing prominence due to global warming. Drought develops rapidly…

Double layer of graphene helps to control spin currents

In order to make transistors that operate using the spin of electrons rather than their charge,…

Deet gives humans an 'invisibilty cloak' to fend off mosquito bites

Since its invention during the Second World War for soldiers stationed in countries where malaria transmission…

Why a brainless yellow 'blob' that can learn is mystifying scientists

A yellow organism, which looks like fungus but acts like an animal, has gone on display…

Arthropods formed orderly lines 480 million years ago

Researchers studied fossilized Moroccan Ampyx trilobites, which lived 480 million years ago and showed that the…

PIA23379: Pinning Helps the Mole Move

           Target: Mars Mission:  InSight Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Click here for original story, PIA23379:…

SpaceX plans to put more than 40,000 satellites in space

Documents show Elon Musk’s firm SpaceX wants to launch another 30,000 satellites – more than triple…

Extinction Rebellion protesters dragged from Tube train roof

Extinction Rebellion says it will “take stock” of the reaction to the action for future protests. …

PIA23504: Elysium Fossae

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Nature-based solutions can help protect us from climate-related natural hazards

Solutions found in nature should be our first line of defense against the increasing number of…