The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too…
Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'
The government’s plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too…
New polymer films conduct heat instead of trapping it
Polymers are usually the go-to material for thermal insulation. Think of a silicone oven mitt, or…
WeWork, at $47 bn valuation, files for public share listing
WeWork, the fast-growing office-sharing startup, said Monday it had filed documents for a stock market listing…
Parasitoid wasps may turn spiders into 'zombies' by hacking their internal code
A hijacked hormone may zombify spiders, altering their web-spinning behavior to favor wasp parasites. …
Parasitoid wasps may turn spiders into ‘zombies’ by hacking their internal code
A hijacked hormone may zombify spiders, altering their web-spinning behavior to favor wasp parasites.
Are coffee farms for the birds? Yes and no
Researchers trekked through the forests and coffee fields of Costa Rica to study how tropical birds…
‘Pedigree is not destiny’ when it comes to scholarly success
A new analysis of academic productivity finds researchers' current working environments better predict their future success…
Climate, grasses and teeth: The evolution of South America mammals
Atmospheric circulation changes about 6 million years ago dried the South American climate and fueled the…
Mindfulness may help decrease stress in caregivers of veterans
Caregivers of veterans who engaged in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy found it relieved stress, anxiety and worry,…