A technological 'leap' in the Edomite Kingdom during the 10th century BCE

During the late 10th century BCE, the emerging Edomite Kingdom of the southern Levant experienced a…

Shape-shifting robot built from 'smarticles' shows new locomotion strategy

Building conventional robots typically requires carefully combining components like motors, batteries, actuators, body segments, legs and…

Learning to read boosts the visual brain

How does learning to read change our brain? Does reading take up brain space dedicated to…

Rethinking scenario logic for climate policy

Current scenarios used to inform climate policy have a weakness in that they typically focus on…

Actions to save coral reefs could benefit all ecosystems

Scientists say bolder actions to protect the world’s coral reefs will benefit all ecosystems, human livelihoods…

Six galaxies undergoing sudden, dramatic transitions

Astronomers observed six mild-mannered LINER galaxies suddenly and surprisingly transforming into ravenous quasars — home to…

New tool improves beekeepers' overwintering odds and bottom line

A new tool can predict the odds that honey bee colonies overwintered in cold storage will…

Coastal birds can weather the storm, but not the sea

Coastal birds survive because their populations can absorb impacts and recover quickly from hurricanes — even…

Scientists forecasted late May tornado outbreak nearly 4 weeks in advance

Scientists report that they accurately predicted the nation’s extensive tornado outbreak of late May 2019 nearly…

Interactions between bacteria and parasites

A team has completed the first study of the effects of a simultaneous infection with blood…