While scientists have long known about an unusual pattern in the fossil record, they have struggled to explain it

On a certain level, extinction is all about energy

Understanding natural variation in these responses could have important agricultural applications in challenging environments.

Fractal patterns are rare for man-made systems and lead to optimal harvests without global planning

Lack of quality demographic data is a major obstacle to planning infrastructure in the developing world. In a recent study, a team of researchers from the Santa Fe Institute in the U.S., the University of Manchester in the U.K., and the Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Senegal used anonymized cell phone data to assess the feasibility of electrification options for rural communities in Senegal.

Most innovations are rephrasings of past techs