Science News

Credit: Rosimar Rivera Colón Known for their biodiversity richness, the Caribbean Islands are now adding two new species of bird-catcher...

Credit: The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, November 11, 2016 – A new class of therapies may be on...

Each year, more than 200,000 Americans experience mini-strokes called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Patients suffer stroke-like symptoms such as paralysis...

Each year, approximately 700,000 people die from drug-resistant bacterial infections. A study by UCLA life scientists could be a major...

Credit: Huang Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY – The brain's astonishing anatomical complexity has been appreciated for over 100...

Credit: Courtesy of eLife CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (November 10, 2016) – Whitehead Institute researchers have determined how the master transcriptional regulator...

Most children overeat significantly when served large portions of calorie-dense popular foods, according to a Penn State study. The results...

Credit: UC San Diego An international team of computer scientists has for the first time developed a method to find...

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 28, 2017) – The health effects of where people live, work, and interact are well...

FORT COLLINS, COLO. – In tropical climes, animals and plants aren't adapted to surviving freezing temperatures – and why would...

Credit: © Rothamsted Research Feelings often run high where insects are concerned, with many people even squeamish to look on...

Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy do not increase the risk of birth defects, according to a new...

Credit: University of Houston HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2018 – A University of Houston biomedical engineer is reporting a dramatic decrease...

Anxiety sensitivity, in simple terms, is a fear of fear. But when people with anxiety sensitivity also have asthma, their...