Climbing droplets driven by mechanowetting on transverse waves

Modern applications use self-cleaning strategies and digital microfluids to control individual droplets of fluids on flat…

Fungus produces highly effective surfactant

Mortierella alpina lives in the soil and likes to keep cool. This fungus, which belongs to…

Researching slang to help solve gang crime

Gang-related violent crime continues to affect young people across England and Wales, with the latest reports…

Acropolis Museum marks 10-year anniversary with new extension

Greece’s Acropolis Museum has opened to the public a new section housing the remains of an…

Northern lights' social networking reveals true scale of magnetic storms

Magnetic disturbances caused by phenomena like the northern lights can be tracked by a ‘social network’…

7 ways to build your child's vocabulary

If you want your child to have a rich and fulfilling life, one of the best…

Kelly Latimer flies at the cutting edge of aviation—and soon, space

Kelly Latimer, 54, is a test pilot for Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit—two commercial space companies…

Huge fire breaks out at Philadelphia oil refinery

A huge blaze erupted at a Philadelphia oil refinery early Friday, sending a fireball into the…

Philippine telco to roll out Huawei-backed 5G service

The Philippines’ Globe Telecom said Friday it will launch Southeast Asia’s first 5G broadband service next…

Whales freed from Russia 'jail' head to sea in trucks

Whales captured to perform in aquariums and held in cramped pens in far eastern Russia on…