Science

Robot model for infant learning shows bodily posture may affect memory and learning

Using both robots and infants, a cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge....

Tunisia Govt.: ‘We have won the battle of ideas’

As 19 people are killed in Tunis, Kais Darragi tells Christiane Amanpour that violence is "the only kind of weapon they have." ...

PlayBuzz Rides Quizzes and Lists to $16 Million in Financing

A partner at the venture capital fund 83North, which led the round of investment, said that his firm had been drawn to PlayBuzz because...

Farm land may be tigers’ last chance

A pair of conservationists in India is trying to convince farmers to let their fields grow wild to create natural habitat for endangered tigers. ...

An Uber Service Is Banned in Germany Again

A judge ruled that drivers for the ride-sharing service UberPop must be professionally licensed, overturning a ruling from September that had allowed it to...

More than a million stars are forming in a mysterious dusty gas cloud in a nearby galaxy

An extremely hot, dusty cloud of molecular gases is forming more than a million young stars in a tiny nearby galaxy, astronomers report.

Insect wings might serve gyroscopic function, new research suggests

Gyroscopes are rarely found in nature. But researchers have discovered that insect wings may act as gyroscopes, helping insects perform aerial acrobatics and maintain...

Low vitamin D levels, depression linked in young women, new study shows

There is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and depression in otherwise healthy young women, a new study shows.

Low vitamin D levels, depression linked in young women, new study shows

There is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and depression in otherwise healthy young women, a new study shows. ...

Antibiotic resistance linked to corruption, experts suggest

Researchers have linked antibiotic resistance with poor governance and corruption around the world. "We found poor governance and higher levels of corruption are associated...