Why Are Barns Almost Always Painted Red?
There are three reasons we see so many red American barns. It’s traditional, it’s practical and the color looks good. Although a main reason to…
There are three reasons we see so many red American barns. It’s traditional, it’s practical and the color looks good. Although a main reason to…
Columbia Engineers invent software-controlled robotic lasers that cook food with unparalleled precision, retaining more moisture, and creating an entirely new, customized way to cook a…
Imagine you’re at a picnic and just about to bite into your sandwich. Suddenly you spot a fly headed your way, homing in on your…
Referred to as “China’s Venice of the Stone Age,” the Liangzhu excavation site in eastern China is considered one of the most significant testimonies of…
Researchers at NTNU have developed a new elastomer with unprecedented stiffness and toughness, inspired by spider silk. Inspired by extremely strong spider silk, researchers at…
The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles. If you brush against the wings of a butterfly,…
Young children’s ability to laugh and make jokes has been mapped by age for the first time using data from a new study involving nearly…
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues have rattled consumers and the businesses they frequent. From Clorox wipes to semiconductors to computer…
Molecule masterminds elaborate growth process. A team of researchers led by UC Riverside has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule…
University of Alberta scientist and collaborators show that a proposed “snake with four legs” is instead a long-bodied marine lizard. Filling in the links of…
Water plays several important roles within the human body, even affecting the DNA in our cells. The entire surface of a DNA double helix is…
What did people make clothes from in the Neolithic? Çatalhöyük, the world’s largest known Stone Age settlement, gives us answers after 60 years of debate….
A COVID-19 outbreak among wild mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, could lead to the collapse of the population, according to a modeling…
Fossilized remains of sauropodomorphs – large, long-necked herbivores that lived during the Mesozoic Era – may provide the earliest evidence of herd living in dinosaurs,…
Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, scientists develop and study gene-edited barley that resists pre-harvest sprouting. After a spell of unexpected rain, before the harvest season, a farmer…
New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasia, occurring thousands of years later than previously thought….
Glitter is the bane of every parent and primary school teacher. But beyond its general annoyance factor, it’s also made of toxic and unsustainable materials,…
Researcher suggests lawmakers ensure measure is being implemented as intended. Although many Americans favor expanding background checks for gun purchases, gun-control measures in Congress have…