New research from the University of Michigan has introduced a metric that can quantify the depth of all sorts of competitions, including sports and video games,...
Two perfectly articulated skeletons of the sheep-size dinosaur Psittacosaurus, found in China’s Yixian Formation. New research suggests they died in burrow collapses, not via volcanism, as...
A cascade of synthetic genes can be programmed to form or disassemble simple synthetic structures at specific times. Credit: Valentina Marchionni Researchers from the UCLA Samueli...
It’s a midsummer’s pipe dream. Chimpanzees might be capable of human speech— but they can’t ape our literary prowess. Australian scientists have disproven the theory that...
Comet Ping Pong: annual total and average rating of Yelp reviews by type. Credit: Big Data & Society (2024). DOI: 10.1177/20539517241275879 For a business on the...
Credit: University of Edinburgh Stereotypes about which personality traits are associated with different jobs are largely true, an extensive study by psychologists suggests. The findings help...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear medical marijuana into law: Video Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signs medical Marijuana into law at the Kentucky State Capitol Friday morning Scott...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have released a comprehensive, 194-page report assessing their decade-long examination of the social and economic...
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cheating pays. Or at least it does for male sparrows, according to new research. A team, led by Dr. Julia Schroeder and...
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, but could trim half a degree of that...
Beijing is moving to boost the country’s talent ranks in the fields of science and technology by creating more doctoral programmes in key areas such as...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers found 10 ‘target’ PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances)—chemicals which do not break down in nature—in tap and bottled water available for consumption in...