The microcomputer revolution of the 1970s triggered a Wild West-like expansion of personal computers in the…
Public opinion on wrongful convictions swayed by entertainment series, study finds
Americans are hooked on the Netflix series When They See Us, which reconstructs the true story…
Researcher shows physics suggests life could exist in a 2-D universe
James Scargill, a physicist at the University of California, has written a paper reporting that the…
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Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Aorounga impact crater in Chad imaged from space…
How icy outer solar system satellites may have formed
Beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune, there are a multitude of icy and rocky small…
How the dragon got its frill
The frilled dragon exhibits a distinctive large erectile ruff. Researchers report that an ancestral embryonic gill…
Identifying a fake picture online is harder than you might think
It can be hard to tell whether a picture is real. Consider, as the participants in…
Dung beetles use wind compass when the sun is high
Researchers have shown for the first time that an animal uses different directional sensors to achieve…
Testing designed carbon materials to purify wastewater
Waste streams from industry and agriculture could be used for the production of coal that can…
Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?
More than half of the world’s population currently lives in cities while projections show an increase…