Tag: Science

New flying robots can pull loads that appear far too heavy for their tiny size. Here’s the physics of how they cheat friction with their tiny claws and gecko-like grippers.

Blood pressure and heart rate are not fixed, but rather they adapt to meet physical and social demands placed on the body, according to new research.

The ocean floor as we know it is dissolving rapidly as a result of human activity. The seabed plays a crucial role in controlling the degree of ocean acidification by neutralizing the acidity of the water. But due to human activities, the level of CO2 in the water is so high, and the water so acidic, that the calcite on the ocean floor is simply being dissolved.

New research has revealed that some soil bacteria are primed ready to consume the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide when they experience life without oxygen in the environment.

New research finds that robotic arm rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients with aphasia, the loss of ability to understand or express speech, may promote speech and language function recovery.

Blue asteroids are rare, and blue comets are almost unheard of. An international team investigated (3200) Phaethon, a bizarre asteroid that sometimes behaves like a comet, and found it even more enigmatic than previously thought.

Gov. Scott Walker promised billions to get a Foxconn factory, but now he’s running away from it

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From eclipses and the Milky Way to star-spangled skies and lonely planets, here’s a dazzling look at the winners of a worldwide contest.

Sony announced all 20 games that’ll be on the retro mini console, and Japan has some different ones.

These breathtaking images won honors from among 4,200 submitted photos.