Biology

Openings less than 3-by-7 millimeters prevent most brown marmorated stink bugs from enteringCredit: Mohammed El Damir, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0...

200-year-old mystery surrounding iconic Australian bird A team of Australian scientists has completed research that could help solve a 200-year-old...

Credit: Thomas Ziegler For decades, it has been assumed that the Chinese Softshell Turtles from East Asia all belonged to...

A probiotic aimed at eliminating a disease which costs the world poultry industry $6 billion a year is being developed...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome is the most common birth defect, occurring once in...

Prehistoric beast not killed off by a supernovaCredit: Robert Boessenecker Megalodon--a giant predatory shark that has inspired numerous documentaries, books...

18-year study provides new insights into how an ocean ecosystem can change following the decline of an apex predator MIAMI--February...

Molecular analysis of small, unfixed tissue samples collected using minimally invasive bronchoscopy can identify individuals with malignant disease and yield...

A team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic State University suggested a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells...

Coating could reduce the flammability of the polyurethane foam used in a variety of household furnitureCredit: Texas A&M University College...

Credit: WCS NEW YORK (February 12, 2019) - WCS has announced 13 new grants to nonprofit organizations implementing on-the-ground, science-driven...

Rice University lab combines conductive foam with other materials for capable new compositesCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 12,...

High tech shoes, nutritional supplements and other means of improving 'running economy' stand to benefit those in the back of...

As sprinter Caster Semenya prepares to challenge the new rules in court, a new study suggests they are scientifically unsoundCredit:...

Credit: Meenesh Singh Artificial leaves mimic photosynthesis -- the process whereby plants use water and carbon dioxide from the air...

New research suggests increased activity in neurons that are deficient in the CNTN5 or EHMT2 gene could cause autism-related characteristics...

Credit: Paul Selden LAWRENCE -- Usually, soft-bodied species like spiders aren't fossilized in rock like animals with bones and teeth....

New web application helps visualize climate changes in 540 North American citiesCredit: Matthew Fitzpatrick/University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science...

The bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori owes its worldwide distribution to its genetic adaptability. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) Munich microbiologists have identified an...

Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas - A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon...