Staying in shape: How rod-shaped bacteria grow long, not wide

Researchers show how the rod-shaped bacteria Bacillus subtilis maintains its precise diameter while growing end to…

Resilience of Yellowstone's forests tested by unprecedented fire

Researchers describe what happens when Yellowstone — adapted to recurring fires every 100 to 300 years…

Superconductor's magnetic persona unmasked

In the pantheon of unconventional superconductors, iron selenide is a rock star. But new experiments by…

Professor rethinks living spaces for refugee camps

New technologies have made the world smaller. A professor of interior architecture asks how architects respond…

'Spider-like senses' could help autonomous machines see better

Researchers are building ‘spidey senses’ into the shells of autonomous cars and drones so that they…

New lens manufacturing technique

Researchers have developed a low-cost, easy way to make custom lenses that could help manufacturers avoid…

Small asteroid explodes over Australia

An asteroid with an estimated diameter of 1.2 m (3.9 feet) streaked through the night sky…

Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots

Students developed a dog-like robot that can navigate tough terrain — and they want you to…

Counter-intuitive climate change solution

A seemingly counterintuitive approach — converting one greenhouse gas into another — holds promise for returning…

How Earth's mantle is like a Jackson Pollock painting

New research paints an intricate picture of Earth’s mantle as a geochemically diverse mosaic, far different…