By compressing and expanding carbon dioxide, this unusual battery solves one of renewable energy’s toughest reliability ...

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Every time you charge your phone or unplug an electric car, the battery’s internal parts subtly expand and contract. Over ...

A rare toad changed the fate of a river by becoming the first amphibian to halt a hydroelectric dam. It's now in trouble.

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

To measure mouse fear and anxiety, scientists use a classic tool called the “elevated plus maze.” It looks just like it ...

This protozoan causes dysentery and is notoriously difficult to detect in archaeological samples because, unlike worms, it ...

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The Sverris Saga, written in the 12th century, describes King Sverre’s rise to power and his conflict with the Baglers. The ...

Previous research has shown that parts of the southeastern Amazon now emit more carbon than they absorb, due to a combination ...

A study by Kristin Winchell (NYU) sequenced the genomes of these reptiles and found 93 specific genes related to limb and skin development that had diverged from forest populations. The city lizards ...