Face of Anglo-Saxon teen VIP revealed with new evidence about her life

The face of a 16-year-old woman buried near Cambridge (UK) in the 7th century with an…

Researchers expand ability of robots to learn from videos

New work has enabled robots to learn household chores by watching videos of people performing everyday…

New research reveals the impact of different species and their traits on human wellbeing

New research has revealed that well-functioning ecosystems are crucial to human health and wellbeing, with human-biodiversity…

Supersized fruit eater database on climate change frontline

To conserve precious and fragile biodiversity hotspots, a crucial step is knowing how the fruit eaters…

Low-dose aspirin may increase anaemia risk in healthy older adults: study

A new study analysing data from the landmark ASPREE trial has found that prolonged daily aspirin…

Regular napping linked to larger brain volume

A study analyzed data from people aged 40 to 69 and found a causal link between…

Climate action plans mobilize limited urban change, researchers report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), released just prior to an international…

Self-driving revolution hampered by a lack of accurate simulations of human behavior

Algorithms that accurately reflect the behavior of road users — vital for the safe roll out…

Bridging traditional economics and econophysics

How do asset markets work? Which stocks behave similarly? Economists, physicists, and mathematicians work intensively to…

Clean, sustainable fuels made 'from thin air' and plastic waste

Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes — or even directly…