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Detecting new physics isn’t quite like detecting cat videos—yet. Scientists have created a contest that invites anyone to use machine learning—the kind of computing that allows Facebook to spot your friends in phot...

Space weather impacts many modern-day technologies, but one of the least reported is the increased radiation exposure to passengers on commercial long-distance flights during so-called "solar radiation storms."

A NASA instrument designed to study the oceans turns out to be useful for studying land, too. The Aquarius instrument reveals levels of moisture in soil around the globe.

Scientists now know more about the fossilized remains of a dinosaur that, while not a bird, appears to have been an expert flier that traversed the skies 125 million years ago.

Charla Nash spoke with Humane Society of the United States CEO Wayne Pacelle about the brutal attack by a pet chimp and her trip to Washington in support of the pending Captive Primate Safety Act.

The SNOLAB Institute Board of Directors is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Dr. Nigel Smith to a second five-year term as Director of SNOLAB. This appointment comes after a very successful inaugural term that re...

The fitness tracker company Fitbit announced today the launch of a new collection of Fibit accessories, from luxury fashion brand Tory Burch.

Men who had vasectomies may have a higher risk of advanced or lethal prostate cancer, a new observational study suggests.

People may not sleep for quite as long on nights when there is a full moon, a new study suggests.

Economist Richard Layard and psychologist David Clark champion evidence-based therapies for depression and anxiety. They tell how their mission has just begun (full text available to subscribers)

(Phys.org) --While quantum states are typically referred to as particles or waves, this is not actually the case. Rather, quantum states have complementary discrete particlelike and continuous wavelike properties that em...

A new kind of robot muscle -- made out of materials that could be found at a craft store -- goes soft when heated and hardens when cooled. Researchers say it could be used to make shape-shifting bots for surgery and disa...

Taranis Drone In Flight BAE Systems Last week, the U.K. Ministry of Defense announced that, after a successful series of trials, BAE Systems' Taranis test drone is as stealthy as hoped. This is good news for people who l...

This summer, Hawaii's endangered wildlife will be on candid camera, as two kinds of drones survey the numbers and whereabouts of animals in their natural habitats.

A history of secret messages that runs from lemon juice to codes in digital photos, Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies doesn't quite live up to its glamorous title

Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant may want to think about avoiding light at night, a new review of research suggests.

Biosecurity slip-ups in US labs handling anthrax and smallpox happened because of lack of oversight and failure to follow protocol, says new report

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For African elephants in zoos, obesity is likely contributing to infertility. To combat problem, one group of researchers is looking for a better way to measure body fat on the huge animals.

Scenes of life, including that of an ancient priest and his dog, come to life in this wall painting on fine white plaster found in ancient Egypt just east of the Great Pyramid. The researchers suspect other tomb painting...

An experimental software developed by Yahoo researchers in Barcelona could suggest routes that are not just efficient, but also pleasant, beautiful and emotionally stimulating.

An ancient Egyptian painting, depicting scenes of life, has been discovered in the tomb of a possible priest located near the Great Pyramid at Giza.