Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...

Chinese scientists have helped create a new safety system for automated driving systems that can sometimes react to hazards more quickly than the human brain. The slower reaction time of machines ...

Imagine a clear food bag strong enough to hold cherry tomatoes on the way home from the store, yet ready to dissolve harmlessly if it ever blows into the ocean. That is roughly what a team of ...

Creative view of the periodic table. — Image by © Tim Sandle Creative view of the periodic table. — Image by © Tim Sandle A new Canadian study, comparing more ...

Hidden inside a massive US Navy research facility is what looks like a full scale ocean trapped indoors, where more than 12 million gallons of water can be manipulated to recreate powerful storms on ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - West Texas will soon be home to the GW Ranch, an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers near the oil fields of the Permian basin. According to the ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

Ibu Baron, a reticulated python, is now the longest wild snake ever measured. She was found in Sulawesi, Indonesia, measuring 7.22 metres and weighing 96 kg. Guinness World Records confirmed her size, ...

Snakes come in all different patterns and colors. With so many habitats, they have evolved to camouflage in with a diverse range of environments. One snake that sticks out amongst the rest due to its ...

This study will update and extend How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (2000) by examining the research that has emerged across various disciplines that focus on the study of learning ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have created Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed to measure human flatulence. By tracking hydrogen in flatus, the device helps scientists ...