Quantum computers have the potential of outperforming classical computers on some optimization tasks. Yet scaling up quantum ...

The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like ...

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered two ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have shown that quantum systems can have antagonistic interactions, too—one agent ...

As the Australian Open continues in full swing, a new study can reveal female tennis coaches experience significantly more ...

A conservative think tank filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two Washington state agencies over delays in reporting the ...

Droughts are a serious consequence of climate change, devastating ecosystems, along with the organisms and communities who ...

Last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued at least nine recall notices on products that didn't comply with the mandatory standard for nightwear for children. All of ...

The tell-tale smell of rotten eggs is often a sign that sulfur is at work. Sulfur is a key element in proteins such as keratin, which makes hair and nails tough, and used in agriculture to make ...

More than 9 million Ethiopian children are currently out of school. They are caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts, natural disasters, tribal tensions and economic hardships.

An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow ...