Separations between earthquakes reveal clear patterns

When large earthquakes occur, seismologists are well aware that subsequent, smaller tremors are likely to take…

NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone 21S affecting Australia's Pilbara Coast

NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters with a visible image…

Aerial insect trap network describes life in the skies

Like most invasive species, when the soybean aphid arrived in the Midwest in 2000, it brought…

Researchers study the link between motor neuron activation and speed

Whether running away from a predator or to win an Olympic gold, how fast we run…

Study finds gorillas display territorial behavior

Scientists have discovered that gorillas really are territorial—and their behaviour is very similar to our own. …

Internet inventor warns web 'not working for women'

The internet is “not working for women” and is fuelling a new era of widespread abuse…

Pandemic exposes 'digital divide' as schools, workplaces close

As the coronavirus pandemic forces the closing of more schools and workplaces, the health crisis has…

Corporate social irresponsibility: Which cases are critically reported—and which aren't?

Print media do not report corporate misconduct—such as environmental offences, corruption, or the violation of social…

Is coronavirus the end of the handshake?

“Please refrain from hand shaking,” read a sign at an event in London I recently attended.…

Team develops multisurface adhesion system modeled on grasshopper's feet

In their everyday lives, insects often have to cope with both rough and smooth as well…