Green roofs improve the urban environment – so why don't all buildings have them?

Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens and lush foliage are now a common sight in many…

Scientists observe a single quantum vibration under ordinary conditions

When a guitar string is plucked, it vibrates as any vibrating object would, rising and falling…

Shapeshifting receptors may explain mysterious drug failures

For sugar to taste sweet and for coffee to be stimulating, or even for light to…

Successful ocean-monitoring satellite mission ends

The Jason-2/Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM), the third in a U.S.-European series of satellite missions designed…

Physicists shine light on properties of potential solar cell material

Research led by University of Texas at Dallas physicists has altered the understanding of the fundamental…

Extreme solar storms may be more frequent than previously thought

Researchers propose in a new study why an extreme solar storm in 1859 was so damaging…

Astronomers find cyanide gas in interstellar object 2I/Borisov

When the mysterious object known as ‘Oumuamua passed Earth in October of 2017, astronomers rejoiced. In…

Hobbies can fuel people's careers, research shows

Pursuing a hobby in an intense or serious way can boost people’s confidence at work—but only…

Literature sheds light on the history and mystery of the Southern Ocean

If you look at a globe, you’ll see that the Southern Hemisphere is bluer than the…

This microbe is spreading antibiotic resistance to other bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is spreading fast all over the world. When infectious bacteria mutate in a certain…