Indian officials capture rare snow leopard, send it to zoo

A rare snow leopard captured as it savaged livestock in a remote village in the Indian…

Tree trunks take a licking as koalas source water

Koalas are one of the world’s most charismatic animals. But there is a lot we still…

Why smartphones are digital truth serum

Researchers from University of Pennsylvania published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explains…

Damage reported as 5.4-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, briefly knocking out power and forcing…

NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic

NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space…

New call to examine old narratives: Infectious disease modeling study casts doubt on the Justinianic Plague's impact

Many have claimed the Justinianic Plague (c. 541-750 CE) killed half of the population of Roman…

How to brand cultural products in overseas markets

Researchers from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the University of Arizona published a new…

Virgin Galactic completes first glide flight in New Mexico

Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first…

Window to another world: Life is bubbling up to seafloor with petroleum from deep below

The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that we move through a world shaped by unseen…

During tough times, ancient 'tourists' sought solace in Florida oyster feasts

More than a thousand years ago, people from across the Southeast regularly traveled to a small…