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Female chimps know which males to avoid to keep their babies from being killed, according to a new study.

Story of the Day

10-20-2018

Female chimps can sense which males pose a threat to their young

Female chimps know which males to avoid to keep their babies from being killed, according...

Environment top stories

A new study has revealed that tornadoes are shifting east across the United States from the Great Plains to the Midwest and the Southeast.

10-19-2018

Tornado activity is shifting eastward in the United States

Researchers have identified five global hotspots where water scarcity may cause major conflict in the not-so-distant future.

10-19-2018

Top five areas where water scarcity will likely trigger conflict

Making farmland more diverse is not only better for the environment and biodiversity, but it also helps boost working land productivity.

10-19-2018

Diversifying farmland, vineyards boosts conservation, pest control

The list of threatened and endangered species is growing faster than the availability of funding for conservation efforts.

10-18-2018

New tool guides conservation progress on limited funding

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The key to reducing extreme wintertime air pollution in China is likely in reducing formaldehyde emissions – not just sulfur dioxide.

10-18-2018

Reducing overlooked emissions could improve Chinese air quality

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Oil companies and the Nigerian government keep full records of oil spills and connected problems secret from the public.

10-18-2018 Environment

Illegal oil refineries in Nigeria have led to conflict, spills

The role of the government is often seen as a...

The Pando aspen clone is connected by the same route system and is considered the largest and oldest living organism in the world.

10-18-2018 Environment

The world’s largest living organism is collapsing in Utah

The world’s largest living organism, located in Utah’s Fishlake National...

For the permanently ice-covered Arctic ocean there exists little data on species diversity, biomass, and composition at different depths.

10-18-2018 Science

Scientists explore uncharted parts of the Arctic Ocean seafloor

Over 70 percent of our planet is covered with water,...

President Trump claims that uncertainty about what’s causing climate change prevents him from backing policies.

10-17-2018 Environment

Trump claims “natural instinct for science,” climate change stance

Is President Trump beginning to slightly shift his stance on...

Environmental groups are targeting political figures who question climate science to get more voters thinking about climate change.

10-17-2018 Lifestyle

What role will climate change play in the midterm elections?

Polls have shown that a large majority of Americans agree...

Science top stories

The oldest known fossils on Earth may actually be nothing more than just some regular rocks, according to a new study by NASA.

10-19-2018 Science

Are the “oldest fossils on Earth” really just average rocks?

The oldest known fossils on Earth may actually be nothing...

By middle age, over half the esophagus in healthy people has been taken over by cells containing mutations in cancer genes.

10-19-2018 Lifestyle

Average healthy esophagus still accumulates hundreds of mutations

Cancer is a ticking time bomb in our bodies. If...

Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University have now found the region of your brain that is strongly linked to food preference decisions.

10-19-2018 Lifestyle

What determines our food preferences and decisions?

The holidays are coming up, and it’s more likely than...

The herpes virus has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, and people with severe herpes benefit from taking antiviral drugs.

10-19-2018 Lifestyle

New study shows that herpes can increase risk of Alzheimer’s

A new study has found that the herpes virus has...

Kisspeptin, a hormone responsible for reproduction, has a stronger influence on regulating mood and brain activity than previously realized.

10-18-2018 Science

Hormone that regulates reproduction could treat low sex drive

Kisspeptin, a hormone responsible for regulating reproduction, has a much...

The theory of panspermia suggests that life itself can be transferred through asteroids and other space objects.

10-18-2018 Science

Space rocks could be carrying life across the milky way

For many decades, scientists have explored the theory of panspermia,...

Researchers have demonstrated how simple multicellular organisms called Placozoa evolved to form complex nervous systems.

10-18-2018 Science

Tiny organisms coordinate their movement without a nervous system

An international team of researchers has demonstrated how simple multicellular...

New research is reporting on the potential for using CRISPR gene editing to create knock-in zebrafish models of human disease.

10-18-2018 Science

Zebrafish gene editing used to model human diseases

The gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 has taken the scientific world by...

Animals top stories

Cyanide fishing is a practice where fishermen spray cyanide directly onto coral reefs to stun the fish and capture them for the pet trade.

Story of the Day

10-19-2018

Aquarium fish are often caught using cyanide

Coral reefs throughout the world have been steadily declining as a result of climate change...

10-18-2018 Animals

New tool guides conservation progress on limited funding

In the United States, species that need protection are supported...

The remains of a 150-million-year-old fish recovered from limestone deposits have been identified as the earliest known flesh-eating fish.

10-18-2018 Animals

First known flesh-eating fish lived alongside the dinosaurs

The remains of a 150-million-year-old fish recovered from limestone deposits...

Club-like appendages enable the mantis shrimp to batter its prey with the most powerful punch in the animal kingdom.

10-18-2018 Animals

The secret behind the powerful punch of the mantis shrimp

Club-like appendages enable the mantis shrimp to batter its prey...

Birds learn speech in the same way that humans do, which gives insight into how a young learner memorizes the actions of their teacher.

10-17-2018 Animals

Young birds prove that picking the right teacher makes a difference

Children learn many behaviors by mimicking adults, yet are very...

Lifestyle Top Stories

A new study from the University of Oregon has demonstrated the remarkable effect of sunlight as a disinfectant in the home.

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Letting in sunlight can kill off harmful bacteria in your home

A new study from the University of Oregon has demonstrated the remarkable effect of sunlight as a disinfectant in the home. According to the researchers, sunlight can destroy around half …