In 1867, Europe’s intellectual elite was captivated by Marx’s Das Kapital. Meanwhile, no one had heard of 31-year-old Carl ...
The rise of capitalism as an economic and social system has also coincided with its rapid transformation of nature. Wage labor and investment in the hope of return has dammed rivers, bored through ...
Feb. 6, 2026 Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed ...