Numerical simulations have pinpointed the source of acoustic signals emitted by stressed faults in laboratory earthquake…
Space mining kits blast off for tests in orbit
Astronauts are to test the world’s first space mining devices, in an advance that could open…
NASA takes tropical storm Flossie's temperature
NASA’s Aqua satellite took the temperature of Tropical Storm Flossie as it continued to strengthen and…
NASA tropical storm Erick strengthening
Infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite revealed a stronger Tropical Storm Erick in the Eastern Pacific…
Researchers predict global energy needs will increase 25% by 2050
Many of the consequences of climate change are well reported in the press: rising seas, more…
Three newly discovered exoplanets orbit a star 73 light years away
Three new planets, which orbit a star situated 73 light years away from Earth, have been…
Origin of life: The importance of interfaces
Tiny gas-filled bubbles in the porous rock found around hot springs are thought to have played…
Engineers use heat-free tech for flexible electronics; print metal on flowers, gelatin
Researchers are using liquid-metal particles to print electronic lines and traces on rose petals, leaves, paper,…
Who dominates the discourse of the past?
Male academics, who comprise less than 10% of North American archaeologists, write the vast majority of…
Ethiopia 'breaks' tree-planting record to tackle climate change
More than 350 million trees have been planted in a single day to tackle deforestation, officials…