science
New research uncovers the predatory behavior of Florida’s skull-collecting ant
"Add 'skull-collecting ant' to the list of strange creatures in Florida," says Adrian Smith a scientist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences...
Half of the world’s annual precipitation falls in just 12 days,...
Currently, half of the world's measured precipitation that falls in a year falls in just 12 days, according to a new analysis of data...
Scientists produce 3-D chemical maps of single bacteria
Scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory—have...
Graphene flickers at 400Hz in 2500ppi displays
With virtual reality (VR) sizzling in every electronic fair, there is a need for displays with higher resolution, frame rates and power efficiency. Now,...
Cold Super-Earth found orbiting closest single star to Sun
A planet has been detected orbiting Barnard's Star , a mere 6 light-years away. This breakthrough -- announced in a paper published today in...
Bursting bubbles launch bacteria from water to air
Wherever there's water, there's bound to be bubbles floating at the surface. From standing puddles, lakes, and streams, to swimming pools, hot tubs, public...
Android child’s face strikingly expressive
Japan's affection for robots is no secret. But is the feeling mutual in the country's amazing androids? We may now be a step closer...
A new approach to detecting cancer earlier from blood tests
Cancer scientists led by principal investigator Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have combined "liquid biopsy," epigenetic alterations and machine learning...
Terahertz laser pulses amplify optical phonons in solids
A study led by scientists of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) at the Center for Free-Electron Laser...
Seismic study reveals huge amount of water dragged into Earth’s interior
Slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates under the ocean drag about three times more water down into the deep Earth than previously estimated, according to...
New maps hint at how electric fish got their big brains
Helmet-heads of the freshwater fish world, African mormyrid fishes are known for having a brain-to-body size ratio that is similar to humans.
But there's actually...
