University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed a new approach to designing more sustainable buildings with…
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Global warming to increase violent crime in the United States
People in the United States could see tens of thousands of extra violent crimes every year—because…
Newly discovered genetic element adjusts coat color in dogs
Why are Irish Setters so red? Geneticists at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine now…
Expert calls for 'fire-line' to future-proof against bushfire disaster
As fires continue to burn across Australia, damage estimates are now in the billions. More than…
The burden of climate risk falls on the poor
Storm, flood, drought: With global warming, extreme events become more frequent and intense. They especially impact…
Meet the narwhal, 'unicorn of the sea'
Narwhals are often called the unicorns of the sea. The long tusk of the male narwhal…
Brain-inspired computing for a post-Moore's Law era
Since the invention of the transistor in 1947, computing development has seen a consistent doubling of…
Putting the universe under the telescope
We humans are a curious, questing lot, and the 2020s will see us continue to observe…
Irrigation alleviates hot extremes
Researchers from ETH Zurich and other universities found evidence that expanding irrigation has dampened anthropogenic warming…
Shrinking dinosaurs and the evolution of endothermy in birds
The evolution of endothermy (thermoregulation by metabolic means) represents a major transition in vertebrate history. However,…