Scientists say fungi produce electrical patterns similar to the human language, sparking interest in their underground ...

Seemingly random charging of identical materials depends on the carbonaceous molecules stuck to their surfaces ...

When high-voltage electricity breaks out in open air, it rips through the atmosphere, forming chaotic, branching fingers of ...

A recent innovation in the creation of electric vehicle batteries could potentially reduce the weight of cars and aircraft by up to 50 percent, new reports suggest. The innovation relies on the use of ...

A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical methods, with minimal risks to the crop ...

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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Anil Oza about rhythms and the brain, how electric fish sense their environment, and a new methane-detecting satellite. It's time now for our regular ...

Each school day, 640 yellow school buses chug through Boston’s neighborhoods shuttling students to and from class. The majority of the buses run on diesel, spewing pollutants that are bad for the ...