As children head back to school this fall, one of the most important lessons won't be found in a textbook. It will happen as they learn to share, cooperate and build friendships. New University of Michigan research suggests that a mother's stronger connection to her ethnic-racial identity may h...
Logically, you would think a sleek surface has optimal aerodynamics—but recent research at Tohoku University turns this fundamental principle on its head. Applying an irregular microscale surface texture reduced the aerodynamic drag of a test model. The innovation has potential applications in ...
In 2023, more than 50 million people across the United States turned to food pantries and other charitable organizations for meals. But many may be unable to access the food they need, particularly if they live in a more well-off area, according to a new study from the University of Georgia publ...
Grab your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle because it's time to party like it’s the summer of 1991.
Astronauts grew a scroll-like crystal aboard the ISS, and its strange shape reveals what happens to ordinary salts once gravity stops running the show.
Moss may well be something that most of us barely give a second thought, but there is far more to this small nonvascular plant than meets the eye. A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science reports that it displays a surprising amount of electrical activity.