In a novel experiment at the University of Cincinnati, researchers recently isolated kissing bugs, fruit flies, mosquitoes and spider beetles in a climate- and light-controlled environment and found ...

Deep inside the caves of the Pyrenees, some of Earth's most specialized animals are living on a physiological knife edge, and ...

Researchers describe a humidity sensor inspired by the structure and properties of camels' noses. In experiments, they found this device could reliably detect variations in humidity in settings that ...

Experiments verify a theory that explains why paint doesn’t dry any faster on a dry day than on a wet day. Evaporating liquids aren’t equal. A glass of water evaporates more quickly in a dry ...

This article looks at the effect of humidity on pasta under different isothermal and temperature scanning conditions. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) is a technique for measuring the stiffness of a ...

Camels have a renowned ability to survive on little water. They are also adept at finding something to drink in the vast desert, using noses that are exquisite moisture detectors. In a new study in ...