In recent decades, the rate at which humans worldwide are pumping dry the vast underground stores of water that billions depend on has more than doubl...
Like the little engine that could, the University of Nevada, Reno experiment to transform wastewater sludge(烂泥,泥泞) to electrical power is chugging alo...
Across the globe, the diversity of plant and animal species generally increases from the North and South Poles towards the Equator(赤道) but surprisingl...
While birds living in urban areas face more predators(捕食者) than do those in rural areas, that doesn't mean urban birds face more danger from nest ...
The Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global) continues to pursue aggressive energy goals established by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, with the ...
Computers, light bulbs, and even people generate heat—energy that ends up being wasted. With a thermoelectric device, which converts heat to ele...
"A giant rhino(犀牛)with a ridiculously supersized head." "Fifteen long, pointed sideways oriented eye horns: one over the nose, one atop...
New research has found that a genetic variant which reduces the chance of contracting diseases such as tuberculosis(肺结核) and leprosy(麻风病) is more prev...
There may be a very good reason that people naturally clutch(抓住,紧握) their hand after receiving an injury. A new report published online on September 2...
A team led by a North Carolina State University researcher has shown that water-gel-based solar devices – "artificial leaves" – ...