Very different cities have similar potential for ride sharing

Urban ride-sharing is feasible in a wide variety of cities around the globe, say researchers, and…

Obese Democrats blame genetics; Normal weight Democrats and most Republicans blame lifestyle

Self-reported overweight people, if they were Democrats are more likely to believe genetic factors cause obesity,…

Water-rich history on Mars: New evidence

Mars may have been a wetter place than previously thought, according to research on simulated Martian…

The Darknet protects itself by being more robust against attacks

Researchers have discovered why cyberattacks usually fail against the Darknet, a part of the internet that…

New deep learning techniques analyze athletes’ decision-making

Sports analytics is routinely used to assign values to such things as shots taken or to…

Bird spiders detectives: The solution to a 200-year-old hairy mystery

Three species and three genera of birdeater spiders are described as new to science. In a…

Isoflavones in food associated with reduced mortality for women with some breast cancers

Higher intake of foods containing isoflavones, estrogen-like compounds primarily found in soy, is associated with reduced…

Researchers aim to cure headache during flight

Many people suffer from pain when they fly but that may soon be a thing of…

New study sheds light on the darker side of business travel

Individuals who have to travel regularly on business either 'flourish' or 'flounder,' new research concludes.

Study sparks debate over relationship between compact development and driving

Compact development is often recommended as a way to get people to drive less and create…