The way rivers function is significantly affected by how much sediment they transport and where it gets deposited. River sediment—mostly...
People are less morally outraged when gender discrimination occurs because of an algorithm rather than direct human involvement, according to...
A major study into landscape changes in the Brazilian Amazon sheds new light on the many environmental threats the biome...
Even if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could...
Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members—even if they’re dead. The capability, unveiled at Amazon’s Re:Mars conference...
From virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, to robotic vacuums and self-driving cars, to automated investment portfolio managers...
Alongside climate change, air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health. Tiny particles known as particulate...
Initiatives using non-native tree species can impact tropical insects in neighboring forests, according to an international study. Scientists at the...
Ever dreamed of having a gingerbread house like Hansel and Gretel? In the near future, edible houses may no longer...
More than 20 years ago, Dr. Heiko Prümers from the German Archaeological Institute and Prof. Dr. Carla Jaimes Betancourt from...
It seems like yet another punchline for anyone joking about the past two years of pandemic life. But to scientists...
When the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to the press, many...