Babirusa: The prehistoric ‘deer’ pigs with huge antler teeth
Name: Babirusa (Babyrousa)Where it lives: Sulawesi and neighboring islands in IndonesiaWhat it eats: Leaves, fruit, mushrooms, tree bark, insects, fish and small mammalsWhy...
ISS leaks among 50 ‘areas of concern’ for astronaut safety: report
NASA and its Russian counterpart have identified 50 "areas of concern" related to a long-running leak aboard the space station, a media report...
Asthma and fine particulate matter
Asthma is currently an incurable disease that severely impairs quality of life, with recurring symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath....
Advancement in 3D-printed concrete promises strength, durability and lower carbon emissions
Researchers from the University of Virginia have made significant strides in the rapidly advancing field of 3D-printed concrete by developing a more sustainable,...
Researchers unlock a ‘new synthetic frontier’ for quantum dots
The type of semiconductive nanocrystals known as quantum dots are both expanding the forefront of pure science and also hard at work in...
Psychologists develop tool to assess narcissism in job candidates
It feels like narcissism is everywhere these days: politics, movies and TV, sports, social media. You might even see signs of it at...
Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming — a little
The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current...
Scientific discovery scratching beneath the surface of itchiness
Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an itch that refuses...
Studying Wikipedia browsing habits to learn how people learn
At one point or another, you may have gone online looking for a specific bit of information and found yourself "going down the...
Invisible anatomy in the fruit fly uterus
You have likely not spent much time thinking about the uterus of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. But then, neither have most scientists,...