Pass the basalt

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano installs the BioRock experiment…

Spending on illicit drugs in US nears $150 billion annually

Spending on cannabis, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine fluctuated between $120 billion and $145 billion each year…

Risk of psychotic disorders has disease-specific brain effects

Brain abnormalities in people at familial risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder emerge in unique patterns,…

Shasta dam releases can be managed to benefit both salmon and sturgeon

Cold water released from Lake Shasta into the Sacramento River to benefit endangered salmon can be…

All-in-one: New microbe degrades oil to gas

The tiny organisms cling to oil droplets and perform a great feat: As a single organism,…

Hurricanes drive the evolution of more aggressive spiders

Researchers who rush in after storms to study the behavior of spiders have found that extreme…

Researchers realize world's thinnest optical hologram with 2-D material monolayer

Missouri S&T researchers are demonstrating a new concept to reconstruct holographic images by using a single…

When corporations respond to terror attacks with acts of kindness—and when they don't

In November 2015, when terrorists armed with firearms and explosives killed 130 people in Paris, France,…

Hand gestures point towards the origins of language

Communication gestures used by humans and our primate relatives are providing clues about how our species’…

What's driving more women to drink?

More women are drinking alcohol and an Iowa State University research team is working to understand…