A new duck-billed dinosaur

The dinosaur, whose nearly complete skeleton was unearthed from 72 million year old marine deposits in…

Silicon as a semiconductor: Silicon carbide would be much more efficient

In power electronics, semiconductors are based on the element silicon — but the energy efficiency of…

Report cards on women in STEM fields finds much room for improvement

Data from a four-year study of institutional ‘report cards’ suggest that although a growing number of…

Shep Doeleman on the Breakthrough Prize-winning black hole photo

The team behind the first ever image of a black hole has won the prestigious $3m…

Satellite Captures Four Tropical Cyclones from Space

On Sept. 4, 2019, a loose chain of tropical cyclones lined up across the Western Hemisphere. …

Furry friends ease depression, loneliness after spousal loss

Researchers have found the companionship of a pet after the loss of a spouse can help…

NASA Science Experiments to be Delivered to Moon by Commercial Landers

A look at the first NASA science experiments to be conducted from the surface of the…

Loch Ness monster might just be a giant eel, say scientists

Scotland’s fabled Loch Ness monster could possibly be a giant eel, scientists said on Thursday after…

Diversity increases ecosystem stability

Forestry scientists demonstrate that forests that are more diverse are also more productive and more resilient. …

The future of mind control

Scientists are blurring the distinction between brain and machine, designing nanoelectronics that look, move, and feel…