More workers working might not get more work done, ants (and robots) show
For ants and robots operating in confined spaces like tunnels, having more workers does not necessarily mean getting more work done. Just as too...
Engineers create most wear-resistant metal alloy in the world
If you're ever unlucky enough to have a car with metal tires, you might consider a set made from a new alloy engineered at...
99-million-year-old beetle trapped in amber served as pollinator to evergreen cycads
Flowering plants are well known for their special relationship to the insects and other animals that serve as their pollinators. But, before the rise...
New manufacturing technique could improve common problem in printing technology
A new manufacturing technique developed by researchers from Binghamton University, State University at New York may be able to avoid the "coffee ring" effect...
Sprawling galaxy cluster found hiding in plain sight
MIT scientists have uncovered a sprawling new galaxy cluster hiding in plain sight. The cluster, which sits a mere 2.4 billion light years from...
Human wastewater valuable to global agriculture, economics, study finds
It may seem off-putting to some, but human waste is full of nutrients that can be recycled into valuable products that could promote agricultural...
Water use for fracking has risen by up to 770 percent since 2011
The amount of water used per well for hydraulic fracturing surged by up to 770 percent between 2011 and 2016 in all major U.S....
U.S. $23 trillion will be lost if temperatures rise four degrees by 2100
Imagine something similar to the Great Depression of 1929 hitting the world, but this time it never ends.
Economic modelling suggests this is the reality...
Early opaque universe linked to galaxy scarcity
A team of astronomers led by George Becker at the University of California, Riverside, has made a surprising discovery: 12.5 billion years ago, the...
Zombie gene protects against cancer — in elephants
An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide die from cancer, but less than five percent of captive elephants -- who also live for about...
World’s oldest cheese found in Egyptian tomb
Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that's not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. Instead,...
