Kids connect with robot reading partners

Researchers have built a robot, named Minnie, to serve as a reading buddy to middle school…

Archaeological evidence for glass industry in ninth-century city of Samarra

The palace-city of Samarra, capital of the former Abbasid Caliphate, was home to an advanced industry…

Found: A destructive mechanism that blocks the brain from knowing when to stop eating

Researchers have uncovered a destructive mechanism at the molecular level that causes a well-known phenomenon associated…

Mixed trends in teenage ‘new smoker’ rates in Europe

In most of Europe, the rates of smoking initiation among older teens have declined since the…

Macaws may communicate visually with ‘blushing,’ ruffled feathers

Parrots -- highly intelligent and highly verbal -- may also ruffle their head feathers and blush…

Want to know what ancient koalas ate? Check modern koalas’ teeth

New research confirms the shape of tooth wear best indicates the kind of food modern koalas…

If the birds can expect a larger profit in the future, they foregoe their desire for immediate reward

An economic decision-making involves weighing up differently beneficial alternatives to maximize profits. This sometimes requires foregoing…

A deep look at nasal polyps offers insights into allergic diseases

Investigators have used some of the most advanced sequencing technology to peer into nasal polyps, gleaning…

Steady as she goes: Scientists tame damaging plasma instabilities in fusion facilities

In a set of recent experiments, scientists have tamed a damaging plasma instability in a way…

Laser breakthrough has physicists close to cooling down antimatter

For the first time, physicists at CERN have observed a benchmark atomic energy transition in anithydrogen,…