Zeppelins five times longer than the Empire State Building could someday fly cargo over the ocean
There might be a future for hydrogen airships -- but will the world be willing to give them a second ...
Difficulties in accessing healthcare and bribery goes hand in hand in Africa
Roughly 14% of respondents said they had to bribe to obtain care at least once in the past year.
Nordic Bronze Age helped define migration patterns in Denmark
Starting around 1600 BC, southern Scandinavia became closely linked to long-distance metal trade elsewhere in Europe.
Study finds earliest evidence of artificial cranial deformation in Croatia
Artificial cranial deformation is the practice of modifying the skull from infancy.
Scientists eavesdrop on sound particles with quantum microphone
While the system is extremely complex and difficult to handle, the results are also worth it
Stormwater could release contaminants to ground and surface water
While giving a sense of cleansing in any city, rainstorms usually cause substances in buildings, streets, and sidewalks to wash ...
Academics fly more than they need to, academics show
Taking fewer flights is one of the most sustainable things a person can do to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions ...
Americans spend $150 billion a year on illicit drugs
Americans' spending on drugs rivals spending on alcohol.
NASA’s icy moon Clipper mission gets stamp of approval
Jupiter's frigid but water-rich moon might be getting a close-up view.
Could pollution exacerbate psychiatric disorders?
Breathe in that sweet urban air.
Computers can now read handwriting with 98% accuracy
New research in Tunisia is teaching computers how to read your handwriting.
A nuclear war between the US and Russia would devastate the climate, simulation shows
It would result in a 10-year-long nuclear winter that would be devastating for life on Earth.
Urban parks make people ‘as happy as Christmas’ — at least on Twitter
People who visit an urban park use happier language and express less negativity on Twitter for up to four hours.
World’s largest electric vehicle fully recharges itself
A huge e;ectroc mining truck never has to be plugged in thanks to regenerative braking.
Why victim blaming is so common in sexual harassment — study sheds light on perpetrator empathy
Men's empathy for other men is likely at play, the new study suggests.
MDMA reduces alcoholism relapse, new study shows
The treatment is not only safe, but appears to be more effective than existing options.
We might have found the first black hole to eat a neutron star
Until the final results are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, take them with a grain of salt.
Deep diamonds hint at Earth’s primordial magma
The magma has remained in place since dawn of our planet.
Having children makes you happier — after they moved out
Despite what folk knowledge says, most parents are actually less happy than their childless peers -- but that doesn't apply ...
Grasslands set to change due to environmental alterations
We don't give grasslands enough credit.
