At least 13 dead, 16 missing as Typhoon Lekima slams east China

At least 13 people were killed and 16 others missing as Typhoon Lekima lashed eastern China…

Myanmar landslide kills 34, many more feared missing

The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar rose to at…

Tornado hits Luxembourg, injuring 19, damages 100 homes

A rare tornado injured 19 people, two of them severely, in Luxembourg, while 15 soccer players…

Scientists can now control thermal profiles at the nanoscale

At human scale, controlling temperature is a straightforward concept. Turtles sun themselves to keep warm. To…

Virtual 'universe machine' sheds light on galaxy evolution

How do galaxies such as our Milky Way come into existence? How do they grow and…

Chemists show it's hip to be square

Rice University chemists want to make a point: Nitrogen atoms are for squares. Click…

Despite temperature shifts, treehoppers manage to mate

During the mating season, male treehoppers—small plant feeding insects—serenade potential mates with vibrational songs sent through…

Making sense of remote sensing data

Remote sensor technologies like cameras, GPS trackers, and weather stations have revolutionized biological data collection in…

NASA gives Typhoon Lekima a twice-over with the Aqua satellite

NASA’s Aqua satellite provided infrared and visible views of Typhoon Lekima as it was approaching landfall…

New retroreflective material could be used in nighttime color-changing road signs

A thin film that reflects light in intriguing ways could be used to make road signs…