Chinese scientists are planting high-value alternative “rubber trees” in the Gobi Desert. China is the world’s largest consumer and importer of natural rubber, mainly to support its massive car sector ...

Clean energy usually feels safe and harmless. Solar panels don’t argue, wind turbines don’t threaten anyone, and renewable power is supposed to be the good guy in every story. When someone promises ...

Glen Falls, N.Y.: The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit organization responsible for operating the state’s electrical grid, warned that New York City could face blackouts in ...

Kobe University ecologist SUGIURA Shinji discovered that the pupae of the buff-leaf hawkmoth produce sounds by forcing air through holes in their abdomens, the first evidence of such a mechanism.

As is the case with things like road bikes and film cameras, there are now tons of old high-end speakers that are still in great condition, but that go unused simply because they aren't modern. The ...

EXCLUSIVE: In a highly competitive situation, Warner Bros. has snapped up the Mark Ronson feature package Night People, based on his bestselling coming-of-age memoir, which as reported last month, has ...

When it comes to defining a car's character, a crucial component lies in the engine sound. Whether it's an operatic Ferrari V12, or the burble from a Subaru boxer, there are certain sounds we identify ...

New tool combines 360° video with spatial audio recording to accurately identify fish through sound. Recordings are the most extensive bank of natural fish sounds published to date, including many ...

Our ability to communicate with dogs is a vital part of our relationship with them. At the most primitive level, we ought to be able to discourage a dog from some action—"No! Don't do that!"—or ...