Ice cores allow climate researchers to look 800,000 years back in time: atmospheric carbon acts as fertilizer, increasing biological production. The mechanism removes carbon from...
Researchers have discovered the underlying genetic variation that leads to congenital idiopathic megaesophagus (CIM), a frequently deadly gastrointestinal disorder that commonly affects German shepherd dogs....
URBANA, Ill. – Interpersonal trust is a crucial component of healthy relationships. When we interact with strangers, we quickly gauge whether we can trust them....
Nearly one quarter of the world’s population is suspected to have been exposed to the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, a disease that accounts for the...
A new analysis spanning more than 86,000 plant species from John Kress, botany curator emeritus at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, and Gary Krupnick,...
Scientists have developed a model that predicts six tropical fish species will expand into northern parts of Japan as sea temperatures rise.Credit: Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan...
Professor Zhu Tong’s team from the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, reveals how short-term exposure to ultrafine particles (UFPs) may contributes to...
One of the fundamental questions in biology, and a centuries-old academic debate, is: How do new species form? And, how do species end up on...
Endangered mountain gorillas increase the frequency they drink water as the temperature increases, suggesting a likely impact of climate change on their behavior, finds a...
Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day (10th March 2022) following a...
Activity monitoring reveals natural behaviors of free-ranging dairy cows and finds penned cattle take half as many daily steps Credit: Maher Alsaaod, Clinic for Ruminants,...
Just 10 minutes with a therapy dog can significantly reduce pain, anxiety and depression in Emergency Department patientsCredit: Jane Smith, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Just 10...
A new, 10-country analysis identifies between-nation differences in the amount of time men and women spend on various daily activities at different stages of life....
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study of brain development in mice shortly after birth may provide insights into how early life events can affect wiring...
High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical...
