Salt deposits on Mars hold clues to sources of ancient water

For centuries, miners have burrowed into the earth in search of salt—laid down in thick layers…

Online dating is the most popular way couples meet

Algorithms, and not friends and family, are now the go-to matchmaker for people looking for love,…

Magnets are being used to extract algal molecules for the beauty, bioplastics industries

Entrepreneurs in the aquaculture sector face a problem—extracting all the valuable molecules from seaweed and algal…

Researchers explain slow-moving earthquakes known as 'slow slip events'

The Earth’s subsurface is an extremely active place, where the movements and friction of plates deep…

New evidence on contested identity of medieval skeleton found at Prague Castle

Used as a propaganda tool by the Nazis and Soviets during the Second World War and…

Breakthroughs seen in artificial eye and muscle technology

Inspired by the human eye, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and…

Underground links between quakes and eruptions of Japan's biggest active volcano

The threat of explosive volcanic eruptions looms over many cities around the world. Earthquakes, another major…

Studying quantum phenomena in magnetic systems to understand exotic states of matter

Besides solids, liquids and gases, more exotic states of matter can be generated in specific materials…

Conflicting consequences of climate change for Arctic nesting geese

Life over the last half-century has been pretty good for populations of Svalbard barnacle geese. A…

Earth to FEDOR: Russia launches humanoid robot into space

A Russian humanoid robot was making its way on Thursday to the International Space Station after…