Wildlife officials say an endangered squirrel subspecies in southeastern Arizona is fighting its way back after…
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Inundated Venice braced for more flooding, strong winds
Venice was on red alert for more floods and fierce winds on Saturday after an exceptionally…
Delhi suffocates under toxic smog but millions go without masks
A thick grey smog choked New Delhi for the fifth day Saturday, adding to a mounting…
France reverse palm oil tax break after outcry
France’s parliament on Friday voted down a proposed tax break on palm oil—which would have hugely…
Research sheds light on the underlying mechanics of soft filaments
Artificial muscles will power the soft robots and wearable devices of the future. But more needs…
A marvelous molecular machine
Squids, octopuses and cuttlefish are undisputed masters of deception and camouflage. Their extraordinary ability to change…
NASA looks at Tropical Depression Kalmaegi's water vapor concentration
When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Philippine Sea, water vapor data provided information about the…
NASA gets an eyeful of Typhoon Fengshen
NASA’s Terra satellite captured an image of Typhoon Fengshen after its eye opened as Fengshen had…
Amazon deforestation and number of fires show summer of 2019 not a 'normal' year
The fires that raged across the Brazilian Amazon this summer were not ‘normal’ and large increases…
Hot electrons harvested without tricks
Semiconductors convert energy from photons (light) into an electron current. However, some photons carry too much…