Science lab onboard

The miniature science laboratory that will analyse Mars soil for signs of life is packed onboard…

Sound waves bypass visual limitations to recognize human activity

Video cameras continue to gain widespread use to monitor human activities for surveillance, health care, home…

Africa's elephant poaching rates in decline, but iconic animal still under threat

Elephant poaching rates in Africa have started to decline after reaching a peak in 2011, an…

Save the bees (and time and money) by creating a bee lawn

Flowering “bee lawns” that attract pollinators are a compromise between fastidious turf management and the more…

Fighting academic failures

Children from undereducated, low-income families face a greater risk of poor academic performance. But schools are…

Chandra finds stellar duos banished from galaxies

Scientists have found evidence that pairs of stars have been kicked out of their host galaxies.…

Study highlights vulnerability of rural coast to sea-level rise

Type “sea-level rise” in an internet search engine and almost all the resulting images will show…

Direct methane conversion under mild conditions by thermo-, electro- or photocatalysis reviewed

Direct conversion of Earth-abundant methane into value-added chemicals under mild conditions is an attractive technology in…

Plainification holds promise for improving material sustainability

Extensive alloying makes material development more dependent on scarce resources. Alloyed materials with complicated compositions are…

Centuries-old drawings lead to better understanding of fan-shaped auroras

Physics researchers and literature researchers have joined together to better understand the rare natural phenomenon of…