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…

Giant impact caused difference between Moon's hemispheres

The stark difference between the Moon’s heavily-cratered farside and the lower-lying open basins of the Earth-facing…

Gas insulation could be protecting an ocean inside Pluto

Computer simulations provide compelling evidence that an insulating layer of gas hydrates could keep a subsurface…

Thinking outside the box: 'Seeing' clearer and deeper into live organs

Scientists using a unique approach have developed a new biomedical imaging contrast agent. They say the…

Anxious people quicker to flee danger

By better understanding anxiety circuits in our brain, researchers may one day learn what goes awry…

How plant viruses can be used to ward off pests and keep plants healthy

Imagine a technology that could target pesticides to treat specific spots deep within the soil, making…