The United States appears to be in a romantic slump. Marriage rates have plummeted over the…
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Making the best of sparse information
New findings reported by LMU researchers challenge a generally accepted model of echolocation in bats. They…
Cyber attacks are rewriting the 'rules' of modern warfare—and we aren't prepared for the consequences
Governments are becoming ever more reliant on digital technology, making them more vulnerable to cyber attacks.…
Extraordinarily transparent compact metallic metamaterials
In materials science, achromatic optical components can be designed with high transparency and low dispersion. Materials…
Earthquake in 2009 intensified American Samoa's rising sea levels
The 2009, magnitude-8.1 Samoa earthquake dealt a great deal of damage to the Samoan Islands: Tsunami…
Germany green-lights e-scooters on roads, not pavements
Germany on Friday authorised battery-powered scooters on its streets and cycle paths but banned them from…
China creates app to recognize Pandas
China has developed an app that allows conservationists to identify individual pandas using facial recognition technology,…
Alibaba faces consumer complaints in Europe
Six European consumer rights associations said Friday they have asked national authorities to look into illegal…
Hydropower dams can harm coastal areas far downstream
Thousands of hydroelectric dams are under construction around the world, mainly in developing countries. These enormous…
Why decarbonizing marine transportation might not be smooth sailing
About 60,000 merchant ships sail the world’s oceans, including container ships, oil tankers and dry bulk…