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Published Updating our understanding of Earth's architecture - Updating Our Understanding of Earth's Architecture


New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history...
Published Threat of catastrophic supervolcano eruptions is ever-present - Threat of Catastrophic Supervolcano Eruptions is Ever-Present


Scientists have studied an ancient supervolcano in Indonesia and found such volcanoes remain active...
Published Kill dates for re-exposed black mosses - Kill Dates for Re-Exposed Black Mosses


Scientists have used radiocarbon ages (kill dates) of previously ice-entombed dead black mosses to r...
Published Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt - Flameproofing Lithium-Ion Batteries with Salt: A Breakthrough in Battery Safety


A polymer-based electrolyte makes for batteries that keep working -- and don't catch fire -- when he...
Published Researchers detect and classify multiple objects without images - Researchers Detect and Classify Multiple Objects Without Images



Researchers have developed a new high-speed way to detect the location, size and category of multipl...
Published Head-worn device can control mobile manipulators - Head-Worn Device Can Control Mobile Manipulators


New research aims to increase autonomy for individuals with such motor impairments by introducing a...
Published Robots predict human intention for faster builds - Robots Predict Human Intention for Faster Builds



Humans have a way of understandings others' goals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allows...
Published Bacteria: Radioactive elements replace essential rare earth metals - Bacteria: Radioactive Elements Replace Essential Rare Earth Metals



Bacteria can use certain radioactive elements to sustain their metabolism. ABSTRACT: Bacteria: Radio...
Published Assessing the effect of hydraulic fracturing on microearthquakes - Assessing the Effect of Hydraulic Fracturing on Microearthquakes


A new article assesses the impact of hydraulic fracturing on seismic hazards like micro-earthquakes, ...
Published Scientists say a shipwreck off Patagonia is a long-lost 1850s Rhode Island whaler - Scientists Discover Long-Lost 1850s Rhode Island Whaler Shipwreck off Patagonia


Scientists investigating the remains of an old wooden ship off the cold, windy coast of far southern...
Published Marine environment at risk due to ship emissions - Marine Environment at Risk Due to Ship Emissions



Researchers used four different types of port environments to investigate the levels of contaminants...
Published Human and ocean health impacts of ocean plastics - Human and Ocean Health Impacts of Ocean Plastics


Researchers from the fields of healthcare, ocean science, and social science have collaborated to qu...
Published A pool at Yellowstone is a thumping thermometer - A Pool at Yellowstone is a Thumping Thermometer


Doublet Pool's regular thumping is more than just an interesting tourist attraction. A new study sho...
Published Let’s talk about the 1,800-plus 'young' volcanoes in the US Southwest - Let’s Talk About the 1,800-Plus 'Young' Volcanoes in the US Southwest


They're born. They live once, erupting for a period that might last for days, years or decades. Then...
Published Road salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies - Road Salts and Other Human Sources are Threatening World's Freshwater Supplies


When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt to melt snow and ice...
Published Self-folding origami machines powered by chemical reaction - Self-Folding Origami Machines Powered by Chemical Reaction



Scientists have harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold -- freein...
Published Four-legged robot traverses tricky terrains thanks to improved 3D vision - Four-Legged Robot Traverses Tricky Terrains Thanks to Improved 3D Vision



Researchers have developed a new model that trains four-legged robots to see more clearly in 3D. The...
Published Tail without a comet: the dusty remains of Comet ATLAS - Tail without a Comet: The Dusty Remains of Comet ATLAS


A serendipitous flythrough of the tail of a disintegrated comet has offered scientists a unique oppo...
Published 20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires each year - 20,000 Premature US Deaths Caused by Human-Ignited Fires Each Year


A new study shows that smoke particles from human-lit fires are responsible for over 80% of smoke-re...
Published Smelling in VR environment possible with new gaming technology - Smelling in VR Environment Possible with New Gaming Technology


An odor machine, so-called olfactometer, makes it possible to smell in VR environments. First up is...