Fish fins are teaching us the secret to flexible robots and new shape-changing materials
Fish fins are extremely flexible yet also strong. A special segmented fin design is the key to this useful combination of…
Fish fins are extremely flexible yet also strong. A special segmented fin design is the key to this useful combination of…
Secretary of State Tony Blinken said that the US Afghanistan pullout is not a repeat of failures in other recent wars. “This…
A political philosopher argues why the current situation in Afghanistan should weigh heavily on the American conscience.
Devastating quake came weeks after the assassination of Haiti’s president. A scholar of disaster preparedness explains…
What might sound like small changes – temperatures another tenth of a degree warmer, sea level a few centimeters higher…
Four out of five Americans regularly buy some kind of organic food. An expert on the industry says more federal support…
COVID-19 hit long-term care facilities hard. Addressing the trauma that residents and staff endured is key to regaining…
Black Americans’ contributions to some of the country’s most iconic dishes and spirits are finally starting to be recognized…
New research shines the light on how colleges can inflate living expense estimates to offer bigger stipends to student-athletes.
Common sense is a broad and diverse set of abilities that help define what it means to be human. AI researchers are struggling…
A long-expected federal drought declaration underlines how serious the Colorado River water shortage has become for Western…
When the US invaded Afghanistan in late 2001, Afghans had endured 22 years of war. The Taliban were on the rise. Little…
Vaccinations, masks and some distancing – along with low community transmission – can help protect students in classrooms…
In an effort to reduce costs, drugmakers and dealers often cut, or adulterate, recreational drugs with substances that have…
Despite a 27% approval rating, Putin’s United Russia party can maintain its legislative majority in September through…
Lack of human touch can lead to greater stress, anxiety and loneliness – and that is what made the social distancing during…
Scientists are looking for safe new ways to prevent ice from damaging food in frozen storage, which costs consumers billions…
The Rev. Sereno Edwards Bishop mobilized ship captains to track the extraordinary sunsets appearing around the world after…