Explaining the plummeting cost of solar power

The dramatic drop in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, which has fallen by 99…

Volcanoes and glaciers combine as powerful methane producers

Large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane are being released from an Icelandic glacier, scientists…

Healthcare providers — not hackers — leak more of your data

New research found that more than half of the recent personal health information, or PHI, data…

How female hyaenas came to dominate males

In most animal societies, members of one sex dominate those of the other. Is this, as…

4,000-year-old termite mounds found in Brazil are visible from space

Researchers have found that a vast array of regularly spaced, still-inhabited termite mounds in northeastern Brazil--covering…

Scientists discover new ‘pinwheel’ star system

An international team of scientists has discovered a new, massive star system -- one that also…

Major natural carbon sink may soon become carbon source

Peatlands in some parts of the world, including Canada, Siberia and Southeast Asia, have already turned…

Ecstacy makes people cooperative, but not gullible

New research has found that MDMA, the main ingredient in ecstasy, causes people to cooperate better…

Digital offense: Anonymity dulls our moral outrage

A recent study digs deeper into exactly why people react less strongly to insults online, and…

Move over Rover: There’s a new sniffing powerhouse in the neighborhood

Scientists are now homing in on the secrets behind animals' super sniffers to develop an artificial…