An elephant can lift a log, swing sand onto its back, and still pick up a peanut without crushing it. That mix of strength and delicacy has always looked a little mysterious, especially because ...

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to advocate for a bill sunsetting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a controversial provision that protects companies from facing ...

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of ...

In a paper published in the journal Small, a team of physicists from IISER Pune have developed tiny electronic devices from a ...

RMIT University researchers have developed a flexible nylon-film device that generates electricity from compression and keeps working even after being run over by a car multiple times, opening the ...

I consulted a public health professor and a toxicologist to understand how microplastics enter food and whether microwaving poses any special risks. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based ...

The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country. By Karen Zraick A key statute was designed to ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...

The RRB Section Controller Syllabus 2026 covers Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Awareness. The exam will be conducted in two stages, CBT 1 and CBT 2, followed by document ...

If you're trying to reduce the number of plastic kitchen utensils you own this year in favor of nontoxic options, it's probably not the worst idea. plate of microplastics are found in many common ...

A French designer creates a rustic, rudimentary country house that argues for a better, more environmentally conscious way of life. By Kurt Soller and François Halard François Leite reimagines an old ...