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10-24-2020

Pandemic will alter families and relationships for years to come

A new study from UCLA describes how the overall dynamics of relationships could be changed...

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Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis seized the opportunity to investigate how tropical lizards are affected by extreme climates.

10-21-2020

Tropical lizards are surprisingly adaptable to climate extremes

Early humans in the East African Rift Valley drastically changed their lifestyle to adjust to climate instability 320,000 years ago, according to a new study from the Smithsonian.

10-21-2020

Climate instability drove early humans to become more adaptable

The impacts of climate change are becoming more pronounced in the Gulf of Maine, which is warming faster than almost any other ocean region on the planet.

10-20-2020

Shellfish are vanishing from the Gulf of Maine

A team of environmental scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) set out to investigate the effects of non-native trees planted in urban spaces

10-19-2020

Non-native trees have enormous value in urban areas

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A new study from the University of Washington has revealed that when the salmon venture back to the river too early in the season, there are hungry California sea lions waiting for them.

10-19-2020

Sea lions have mastered the timing to prey on Chinook salmon

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Professor Mike Benton has found evidence that the ancestors of both mammals and birds became warm-blooded 250 million years ago, just as Earth was recovering from the catastrophic event.

10-18-2020 Animals

Mammals and birds became warm-blooded after surviving a mass extinction

Around 252 million years ago, a series of massive volcanic...

In places where air pollution has a significant impact on mortality, COVID-19 lockdowns saved an incredible number of lives this year

10-18-2020 Environment

Improved air quality during lockdowns saved tens of thousands of lives

In places where air pollution has a significant impact on...

An international team of scientists has discovered how volcanoes experience stress, and the experts report that stressed volcanoes are more likely to collapse and erupt

10-17-2020 Science

Volcanoes erupt and collapse when they are stressed out

An international team of scientists has discovered how volcanoes experience...

The experts found evidence to suggest that the mysterious rise in CO2 that ended the last ice age was linked to abrupt changes in ocean circulation around Antarctica.

10-17-2020 Environment

Changes in ocean circulation linked to drastic rise in CO2 levels

Researchers at the University of Bristol have used the fossilized...

In a new study from the University of Bristol, scientists have solved a long-standing mystery of how rainfall shapes mountains

10-17-2020 Science

Scientists describe how rainfall can literally move mountains

In a new study from the University of Bristol, scientists...

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A new study from the University of Georgia is giving new meaning to the popular saying "couples that pray together stay together."

10-22-2020 Lifestyle

Couples that pray together really do stay together

A new study from the University of Georgia is giving...

An international team of researchers has found that meat and dairy products are associated with the development of antibodies that increase the chances of developing cancer.

10-22-2020 Lifestyle

Meat and dairy consumption linked to higher risk of cancer

A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that there...

In a new study, scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have discovered new clues that completely change our understanding about the gut microbiome.

10-22-2020 Science

How the gut microbiome protects us from disease

The human gut contains about 100 trillion bacteria, including some...

The researchers found that training one arm can increase strength in the other while also decreasing muscle loss.

10-22-2020 Lifestyle

You can gain strength in your arm without even moving it

Is it really possible to improve strength in one of...

The regional COVID-19 death rates have dropped, which is partly due to the fact that the virus shifted to begin a portion of the population that is more resilient.

10-22-2020 Breaking News

Study explains why COVID-19 death rates are dropping

A new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine explains...

10-21-2020 Animals

Tropical lizards are surprisingly adaptable to climate extremes

In early 2020, south Florida experienced its coldest temperature in...

10-21-2020 Environment

Climate instability drove early humans to become more adaptable

Climate instability drove early humans to become more adaptable. Early...

The researchers report that even moderate levels of physical activity (MVPA) are associated with healthier aging, and cancer survivors are no exception.

10-21-2020 Lifestyle

Moving more and sitting less leads to healthier aging

A new study from the American Cancer Society confirms that...

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10-21-2020

Tropical lizards are surprisingly adaptable to climate extremes

In early 2020, south Florida experienced its coldest temperature in 10 years at just under...

Ironclad beetles can survive getting run over by a car, and engineers at Purdue University have solved the mystery of how this is even possible.

10-21-2020 Animals

The diabolical ironclad beetle can survive being run over by a car

Ironclad beetles can survive getting run over by a car,...

Scientists have discovered a bioluminescent gene that may give sea pickles, or pyrosomes, the ability to emit blue-green light

10-20-2020 Science

Bioluminescent gene identified that makes sea pickles glow

Scientists have discovered a bioluminescent gene that may give sea...

When the researchers created 3D models to analyze the muscles and internal skeletons of ants, they confirmed the theory that the loss of flight in worker ants is directly linked to the evolution of greater strength.

10-19-2020 Animals

Worker ants had a lot to gain by losing the ability to fly

Losing the ability to fly made ants much stronger, according...

10-19-2020 Animals

Sea lions have mastered the timing to prey on Chinook salmon

In the late spring and summer, mature Chinook salmon return...

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Couples that pray together really do stay together

A new study from the University of Georgia is giving new meaning to the popular saying "couples that pray together stay together." According to the research, attending religious services at …