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Published Highly dexterous robot hand can operate in the dark -- just like us - Highly Dexterous Robot Hand Can Operate in the Dark -- Just Like Us



Researchers demonstrated a highly dexterous robot hand, one that combines an advanced sense of touch...
Published Brain circuits for locomotion evolved long before appendages and skeletons - Brain Circuits for Locomotion Evolved Long Before Appendages and Skeletons



Scientists found parallels between the neural circuitry that guides locomotion in sea slugs and in m...
Published How skates learned to fly through water - How Skates Learned to Fly Through Water



Genes are not the only drivers of evolution. The iconic fins of skates are caused by changes in the...
Published A look inside stem cells helps create personalized regenerative medicine - A Look Inside Stem Cells Helps Create Personalized Regenerative Medicine



Researchers have examined a specific type of stem cell with an intracellular toolkit to determine wh...
Published Human factors affect bees' communication - Human Factors Affect Bees' Communication



Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding furthe...
Published Ocean surface tipping point could accelerate climate change - Ocean Surface Tipping Point Could Accelerate Climate Change



A study has found that intense global warming could shut down the ocean's ability to soak up carbon ...
Published Trees in areas prone to hurricanes have strong ability to survive even after severe damage - Trees in Areas Prone to Hurricanes: Surviving Severe Damage



The island of Dominica took a direct hit from Category 5 Hurricane Maria. Nine months afterward, res...
Published Octopuses rewire their brains to adapt to seasonal temperature shifts - Octopuses Rewire Their Brains to Adapt to Seasonal Temperature Shifts



Octopuses don't thermoregulate, so their powerful brains are exposed to -- and potentially threatene...
Published Understanding the tantalizing benefits of tantalum for improved quantum processors - Understanding the Tantalizing Benefits of Tantalum for Improved Quantum Processors



Researchers working to improve the performance of superconducting qubits, the foundation of quantum...
Published Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys - Surprising Similarities in Stone Tools of Early Humans and Monkeys


Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone...
Published Tracking how magnetism affects animal behavior - Tracking How Magnetism Affects Animal Behavior


Scientists summarize the methods used to explore how the Earth's magnetic field influences the behav...
Published 3D printing with bacteria-loaded ink produces bone-like composites - 3D Printing with Bacteria-Loaded Ink Produces Bone-Like Composites


Researchers have published a method for 3D-printing an ink that contains calcium carbonate-producing...
Published Toothed whales catch food in the deep using vocal fry - Toothed Whales Use Vocal Fry to Catch Food in the Deep


Toothed whales, such as dolphins, killer whales and sperm whales communicate and catch food exclusiv...
Published Tiny new climbing robot was inspired by geckos and inchworms - Tiny New Climbing Robot Was Inspired by Geckos and Inchworms


A tiny robot that could one day help doctors perform surgery was inspired by the incredible gripping...
Published Flat fullerene fragments attractive to electrons - Flat Fullerene Fragments Attractive to Electrons



Researchers have gained new insights into the unique chemical properties of spherical molecules comp...
Published In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores - In the Tropics, Nitrogen-Fixing Trees Take a Hit from Herbivores



The ability of tropical forests to grow and store carbon is limited, in part, by herbivory. Insects ...
Published Flightless bird species at risk of extinction - Flightless Bird Species at Risk of Extinction


Bird species that have lost the ability to fly through evolution have become extinct more often than ...
Published Liquid metal sticks to surfaces without a binding agent - Liquid Metal Sticks to Surfaces Without a Binding Agent



Everyday materials such as paper and plastic could be transformed into electronic 'smart devices' by...
Published A jumping conclusion: Fossil insect ID'd as new genus, species of prodigious leaper, the froghopper - A Jumping Conclusion: Fossil Insect ID'd as New Genus, Species of Prodigious Leaper, the Froghopper



A fossil arthropod entombed in 100-million-year-old Burmese amber has been identified as a new genus...
Published Even as temperatures rise, this hydrogel material keeps absorbing moisture - Even as temperatures rise, this hydrogel material keeps absorbing moisture



Engineers find the hydrogel polyethylene glycol (PEG) doubles its water absorption as temperatures c...