The geoid (the surface of equal gravitational potential of a hypothetical ocean at rest) serves as the classical reference ...

Credit: NASA. The dark plains of the Moon, known as maria, were once thought of as a geological retirement home. These vast ...

A fast-moving ancient crocodile ancestor gets a name honoring the physics teacher who inspired its discoverer.

Current capacitors often require dedicated cooling loops to keep them operating within a safe temperature range. If the ...

One term attempts to tie these threads together: “greedflation.” A blend of “greed” and “inflation,” this term suggests that ...

In one of the largest genetic studies of its kind, they have traced the origins of the potato blight to the Andes. The ...

In humans, chronic high blood pressure forces the heart to work too hard. The muscle of the left ventricle thickens in defense, a condition called hypertrophy. Eventually, this leads to fibrosis, ...

Delta on Mars. A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The finding contrasts with another ...

Researchers say neural synchrony between moms and kids doesn't get lost in translation.

The chip creates a digital output using a method called “time-to-digital” conversion. It measures the time it takes for a signal to cross a threshold, rather than measuring the voltage intensity ...

For nearly a century, astronomers have known that the universe is expanding. Most galaxies are carried outward with the flow ...

The researchers turned to hydrogels, which are water-rich, jelly-like polymers that respond to temperature and chemicals. But instead of layering different materials or embedding electronics, they ...