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The new species of millipede (Ommatoiulus avatar n. sp., family Julidae) was imaged with high-resolution X-ray microtomography (micro-CT). This is the first study to use micro-CT is describe a new species.

(University of California - San Diego) Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego used an innovative 3-D printing technology they developed to manufacture multipurpose fish-shaped microrobots -- called micr...

There's been an unusually high number of plague cases in the United States this year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Violent crime is complex, but America's dual obsession with guns and fame may explain the nation's high rates of mass shootings.

Menlo Park, Calif. -- A study led by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of California, Los Angeles has demonstrated a new, efficient way to acce...

Sea level rise is occurring right now, but the magnitude and speed of the rise in the future is still a big unknown.

The 3D cyberportrayal of a newfound millipede looks like it hopped from the screen of James Cameron's "Avatar," with a blue body and alien appearance to boot.

A creepy-crawly millipede is the first newfound species to be described with a 3D imaging method called high-resolution X-ray microtomography (microCT).

Charging drivers to enter parts of London did not improve air quality or schoolchildren's respiratory health in the first three years of the scheme

Household dust contains menageries of microscopic life that differ greatly from each other depending of where a person lives, what pets a person has, and how many people in the house are male or female, researchers say.

A study led by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of California, Los Angeles has demonstrated a new, efficient way to accelerate positrons, the ...

Better MRI scanners could result from a trick in which a magnetic field springs up from nowhere, using materials famous for their link to invisibility cloaks

A mosquito can bear up to 23 times its total body weight on each leg, which is crucial for landing on water - the insect's secret is way it stands

We now know how to turn fat cells into ones that burn calories as heat rather than store them - raising the prospect of a gene therapy for obesity

We've discovered enough exoplanets to get an idea of what sort of worlds exist. And realise its highly likely life - and civilisations - exist outside of Earth

Financial events this week reflect what made the nation's tough emissions targets possible - a shift from heavy industry towards a more advanced economy

The world only quantum computer maker says its upgraded chip is 15 times faster than ordinary computers, but experts doubt the comparison is a fair test

We thought it was part of courtship: birds of prey get entangled, then spiral downwards and may even crash. But it seems it's often anything but romantic

Yelp, Airbnb and Amazon thrive on customer reviews. No wonder so many tech companies are starting to focus on making them more trustworthy

Hawking's new idea, self-aware plants, Kiwis cull wrong bird and more

The gloomy octopuses crowded at Jervis Bay, Australia, appear to spit and throw debris such as shell at each other in what could be an intentional use of weapons

Women who have miscarried appear less likely to give birth to boys, and inflammation skews the sex ratio further. Low doses of aspirin could restore it