(Phys.org)—Wolves and Yellowstone. In the public mind, and in nature, the two are inextricably linked. Now, it turns out, they aren't alone on the ecological dance floor.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 08, 2013 4.2 / 5 (6) 0

Supersonic Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought during his record-setting jump last October from 24 miles (38 kilometers) up.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Feb 04, 2013 4.6 / 5 (12) 7

Depletion of Antarctic ozone is a more important factor than increasing greenhouse gases in shifting the Southern Hemisphere jet stream in a southward direction, according to researchers at Penn State.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Jan 31, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 1 |

Consumers' insatiable love affair with streaming video - at home and on the go - is at the heart of Netflix's rebound and the continued rise of its competition.

Technology - Business

Jan 31, 2013 not rated yet 0

YouTube confirmed on Wednesday that its evolution as an Internet stage for video may include subscriptions to content that creators believe people will pay to see.

Technology - Internet

Jan 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

Dr Tim Peterson, from the School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne has offered new theories that will lead to a deeper knowledge of how water catchments behave during wet and dry years. His research was published ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 29, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 5

Self-configuring data networks may provide crucial help to emergency and rescue operations in hard-to-access areas. Norwegian researchers are developing software that makes it easier to transmit vital video ...

Technology - Telecom

Jan 29, 2013 not rated yet 0

Duke University biomedical engineers have developed a new delivery system that overcomes the shortcomings of a promising class of peptide drugs – very small proteins – for treating diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Jan 28, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

Autonomous, driverless vehicles look set to hit the streets in the near future and become increasingly common, so UK researchers have investigated algorithms that could help developers include escape manoeuvres to allow such ...

Technology - Engineering

Jan 28, 2013 not rated yet 0

Microsoft's latest quarterly earnings slipped, even as the world's largest software maker showed modest progress adjusting to a shift away from the personal computers that have been its financial foundation for decades.

Technology - Business

Jan 24, 2013 1 / 5 (2) 0

Netflix's Internet video service warded off stiffer completion to add 2 million U.S. subscribers during the final three months of the year to produce an unexpected profit for the company.

Technology - Business

Jan 23, 2013 not rated yet 1

Music sales in Sweden rose last year thanks to the growing popularity of music streaming service Spotify, the country's music industry body said, offering hope to a sector battered by file-sharing.

Technology - Internet

Jan 18, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—New research from a global group of scientists and engineers, including from the University of Southampton, has been published in a special issue journal of the Royal Society. The work is in support of tidal ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Jan 17, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

(Phys.org)—When deadly floodwaters devastated Pakistan in early September, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Peter Webster and Research Associate Kristofer Shrestha weren't surprised. They had forecasted the disaster ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Jan 09, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

French Internet access provider Free has ceased blocking online advertising following a ministerial request, in a case that tests the relative strengths of telecommunications providers and Internet giants ...

Technology - Internet

Jan 08, 2013 not rated yet 0