Even the driest desert air carries a little moisture. Not much, of course, but enough that scientists have spent years trying ...

The result was striking. Kissing almost certainly existed in the ancestor of today’s large apes, which lived somewhere ...

Fifteen years ago, researchers working deep in Uganda's Kibale National Park watched something unsettling unfold. The Ngogo ...

Even the driest desert air carries a little moisture. Not much, of course, but enough that scientists have spent years trying to trap it, ...

Quantum information plays a vital role in connecting several branches of physics. Specifically, the theory of quantum error correction, which explains how to protect ...

Aqua-Fi would use radio waves to send data from a diver’s smart phone to a "gateway" device attached to their gear, which would send the data via a light beam to a computer at the surface that is ...

For the first time in history, carbon dioxide concentrations have surpassed 430 parts per million (ppm) during their seasonal peak, according to scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Lucid dreams occur when a person is aware they are dreaming while still in the dream state. This phenomenon happens during REM sleep and has numerous potential applications, from solving physiological ...

Scientists have discovered two enormous structures deep within Earth’s mantle. Research from Utrecht University reveals these regions are hotter and older than the surrounding sunken tectonic ...

Imagine a type of matter where particles are arranged in a neat crystal pattern but can flow without friction. This peculiar state is called a supersolid, requiring particles to share a common phase ...

The progress of human civilizations is intertwined with the evolution of infrastructure, as evidenced by the rapid urbanization of recent years. We are on the brink of entering an era of ‘smart cities ...

Rejection sensitivity involves two main reactions to potential rejection: expecting rejection and feeling anxious or angry while anticipating it. In children, rejection sensitivity can lead to ...