Author: augustopjulio

Japan has found a potentially perfect place to build a commercial underwater gold mine – although whether it should is

Do you really, really, really like the ocean? Do you like it so much that you would spend multiple days

The popular image of paleontology is a scientist in shorts and a wide-brimmed hat, dramatically uncovering a magnificent, intact skeleton

Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These

Some people find it useful to talk through their problems — but language isn’t necessary for logical reasoning, cognitive neuroscientists

Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as

Researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have designed a throwable, baseball-sized sensor that can remotely detect hazardous vapors and aerosols.  Called

Hydrogels are squishy, bio-friendly materials that are made mostly of water and a bit of polymer. The Jell-O-like substance is

Does intelligent life exist elsewhere in the universe? The question has captivated us for centuries, but despite decades of searching

In 1993, a team led by the planetary scientist Carl Sagan tentatively concluded that there is life on Earth. Not