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Published Barnacle bends shape to fend off warm-water sea snails on the move



Some barnacles are 'morphing' to protect themselves from predatory warm-water sea snails, which are...
Published Hummingbirds' unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures



Hummingbirds are highly maneuverable fliers, flitting forward and backward as they home in on flower...
Published Study uncovers mechanics of machete-like 'tail-whipping' in thresher sharks



Like Indiana Jones, thresher sharks have mastered the art of the whip using their tails. Now, new re...
Published Harnessing molecular power: Electricity generation on the nanoscale



Researchers tested a molecular energy harvesting device that captures the energy from the natural mo...
Published The double-fanged adolescence of saber-toothed cats



How did North America's saber-toothed cats hunt without breaking their unwieldy saber-like canines,...
Published A chemical claw machine bends and stretches when exposed to vapors



Scientists have developed a tiny 'claw machine' that is able to pick up and drop a marble-sized ball...
Published Neutron star's X-rays reveal 'photon metamorphosis' - Neutron Star's X-rays Reveal 'Photon Metamorphosis'



A 'beautiful effect' predicted by quantum electrodynamics (QED) can explain the puzzling first obser...
Published Scientists release newly accurate map of all the matter in the universe - Scientists Release Newly Accurate Map of All the Matter in the Universe


A group of scientists have released one of the most precise measurements ever made of how matter is...
Published Robot caterpillar demonstrates new approach to locomotion for soft robotics - Robot Caterpillar: A New Approach to Locomotion for Soft Robotics


Researchers have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip...
Published Flexing crystalline structures provide path to a solid energy future - Flexing Crystalline Structures Provide Path to a Solid Energy Future



Researchers have uncovered the atomic mechanisms that make a class of compounds called argyrodites a...
Published Inspired by palm trees, scientists develop hurricane-resilient wind turbines - Inspired by Palm Trees, Scientists Develop Hurricane-Resilient Wind Turbines


New results from real-world tests of a downwind turbine could inform and improve the wind energy ind...
Published Push, pull or swirl: The many movements of cilia - Push, Pull or Swirl: The Many Movements of Cilia


Researchers know about many of cilia's roles, but not exactly how they beat in the first place. A ne...
Published Bartering light for light: Scientists discover new system to control the chaotic behavior of light



Researchers describe a new platform for controlling the chaotic behavior of light by tailoring its s ...
Published Click beetle-inspired robots jump using elastic energy - Click Beetle-Inspired Robots Jump Using Elastic Energy


Researchers have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable o...
Published Hairs that help fish feel -- and humans hear - Hairs that Help Fish Feel -- and Humans Hear



Scientists are reporting a discovery about unexpected asymmetry on the hair cells of zebrafish that...
Published Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage - Resilient Bug-Sized Robots Keep Flying Even After Wing Damage


Researchers have developed resilient artificial muscles that can enable insect-scale aerial robots t...
Published The science behind those eye-popping northern lights - The Science Behind Those Eye-Popping Northern Lights


Stormy weather on the sun drives the glistening aurorae in our clear night skies. ABSTRACT: The Scie...
Published Streetlights contribute less to nighttime light emissions in cities than expected - Streetlights Contribute Less to Nighttime Light Emissions in Cities Than Expected


When satellites take pictures of Earth at night, how much of the light that they see comes from stre ...
Published Let there be (controlled) light - Let There Be (Controlled) Light: The Future of Lighting Technology


In the very near future, quantum computers are expected to revolutionize the way we compute, with ne...
Published Distortion-free forms of structured light - Distortion-Free Forms of Structured Light: A Breakthrough in Imaging Technology


Research offers a new approach to studying complex light in complex systems, such as transporting cl ...