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…

Boeing spacecraft astronauts see new frontier for commercial space

A crew of veteran U.S. astronauts and aviators are training in Houston for a manned mission…

French mayor due in court after banning pesticide use near homes

A mayor in northwest France is to appear in court on Thursday after banning the use…

French Guiana grapples with Asian craving for fish bladder

For years, Asian demand for a dried fish bladder prized as a culinary delicacy—and purported aphrodisiac—has…