Otters juggle stones when hungry, research shows

Hunger is likely to be the main driver of stone juggling in otters, new research has…

Researchers develop chemistry needed to create marijuana breathalyzer

UCLA chemists have reported the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small, electronic…

A new law for metamaterials

Metamaterials, which are engineered to have properties not found in nature, have long been developed and…

New book shows how ancient Greek writing helps us understand today's environmental crises

The way ancient Greeks thought about the natural environment and their relationship to it is relevant…

Astronomers find Jupiter-like cloud bands on closest brown dwarf

A team of astronomers has discovered that the closest known brown dwarf, Luhman 16A, shows signs…

Study reveals how spaceflight affects risk of blood clots in female astronauts

A study of female astronauts has assessed the risk of blood clots associated with spaceflight. …

Four years of calculations lead to new insights into muon anomaly

Two decades ago, an experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory pinpointed…

Simulations forecast nationwide increase in human exposure to extreme climate events

By 2050, the United States will likely be exposed to a larger number of extreme climate…

How race affects listening during political conversations

A new study offers a rare look at how black and white people listen to each…

Electrical activity in living organisms mirrors electrical fields in atmosphere

Most electrical activity in vertebrates and invertebrates occurs at extremely low frequencies, and the origin—and medical…