Controlling ultra-strong light-matter coupling at room temperature

Physicists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, together with colleagues in Russia and Poland, have…

New approach to exotic quantum matter

In a three-dimensional world, all particles must be either fermions or bosons, but in fewer dimensions,…

Researchers uncover tools used by predatory bacteria to escape unharmed from prey cell

Predatory bacteria, capable of invading and consuming harmful bugs such as E .coli and Salmonella, use…

In Ecuador, pair of Andean condors revives hope for species' survival

On a rocky outcrop in an Ecuadoran nature reserve, a pair of prolific Andean condors are…

Hair to the rescue as oil pollution blights coastlines

In the town of Brignoles in southeast France, 40 tonnes of human hair are stacked in…

ISS moves to avoid space debris

Astronauts on the International Space Station carried out an “avoidance maneuver” Tuesday to ensure they would…

At least 380 whales dead in Australia mass stranding

At least 380 whales have died in a mass stranding in southern Australia, officials said Wednesday,…

Muslims, atheists more likely to face religious discrimination in US

Muslims and atheists in the United States are more likely than those of Christian faiths to…

Boys' club barriers create issues for Australian boards

Pale, male and stale—it’s certainly stereotypical, but it’s a saying that still holds water when it…

Inside the secret lives of synchronous fireflies

During typical summers in the southeastern U.S., streams of visitors travel to Great Smoky Mountains National…