Staff Writer
Long before all vehicles become self-driving, AI could drastically improve traffic conditions. Traffic jams could become a thing of the past when even as few as 5% of cars are driven by robots.
A newly released app allows users to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause.
For trees, growing to maturity involves much more than just reaching upward.
A new study found that pliant local media in Ukraine and Georgia was manipulated by Moscow to present anti-Western narratives.
The Nazis routinely shared altered photos in their official publication, the Illustrierter Beobachter, causing readers to question what was real or fake.
Phones that transmit odors sound like science fiction, but researchers are working on making them real.
Dairy farms are struggling to survive as production costs exceed sales. The result, consolidation, with more cows on bigger farms, has an impact on communities and knowing where your food comes from.
Context, perceptions and expectations affect the choices both bees and people make.
Using films like “The Matrix,” a sociology course examines how factors beyond our control shape the world we live in − in fact and in an imagined future.
Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down on the spread of disease.
Fusion reactors get hot − scientists need materials that can take the heat without deforming and deteriorating.
Restoring Clingmans Dome to its original name of Kuwohi is a significant example of place name repatriation, or the return of an Indigenous name to a particular place or landscape.
A behavioral ecologist explains the reciprocal social relationships vampire bats maintain, in sickness and in health.
Fruit flies wreak havoc on crops in Hawaii, but a type of parasitoid wasp armed with a biological weapon has helped keep the pests at bay.
The end of the election season could bring a sigh of relief to businesses.
Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through a course that features novels about sleuths from a bygone era.
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns can evolve ‘backward.’
Even those consumers who said they usually don’t return any products often reacted negatively during an experiment that simulated what happens when shoppers face stricter rules.
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.
Some materials react and generate potentially helpful particles when exposed to light. Analytical AI can help scientists sort through materials to find ones with this property.
The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’ fur. Their secret could one day help keep underwater infrastructure clean.
Microplastic pollution is a growing problem − one lab is looking at tiny insects as inspiration for how these pollutants might move through water.
First used in the 1970s, the social theory known as intersectionality triggered widespread debate on racial identifications and the interplay among categories.
A former fencer who fell in love with the samurai sword explains how learning to wield the weapon can help people stave off trouble in other areas of life.
United Airlines CEO calls pullback in domestic seats a durable trend
Discover Financial fourth-quarter profit jumps on lower loan loss provisions
Volkswagen says 6% margin target for brand realistic in medium term, analyst says
Bain matches CC Capital's offer for Australia's Insignia Financial at $1.92 billion
White House summarizes Trump orders this week suspending entry at border
Alaska Air beats Q4 profit estimates, sees smaller Q1 loss on robust travel demand
Patrick Mahomes on whether NFL officials favor the Chiefs: 'The referees are doing their best'