During the past 25 years astronomers have discovered a wide variety of exoplanets, made of rock, ice and gas, thanks to the construction of astronomical instruments...
As light as possible and as strong as possible at the same time: These are the requirements for modern lightweight materials, such as those used in...
When birds see a predator in their midst, one defensive strategy is to call out loudly, attracting other birds of the same or different species to...
Last year, astronomers were puzzled when Betelguese, the bright red supergiant star in the constellation Orion, dramatically faded, but then recovered. The dimming...
Woolly mammoths may have walked the landscape at the same time as the earliest humans in what is now New England, according to a Dartmouth study...
Until now, researchers have found no evidence of global tectonic activity on planets outside our solar system. Under the leadership of the University of Bern and...
A pair of researchers at Applied Physics has created what they describe as the first general model for a warp drive, a model for a space...
New research has revealed the obstacles young African migrants face when adapting to life in Australia—with significant barriers leading to high rates of alcohol...
Much like the Jedis in Star Wars use the Force to control objects from a distance, scientists can use light or optical force to move very...
In a colorful solution to a dangerous problem, Australian scientists are adapting a component from cutting-edge solar cells to design a rapid, light-based detection...