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Researchers have found the two-year heatwave known as ‘the Blob’ may have temporarily dampened the Pacific’s ‘biological pump,’ which shuttles carbon from the surface ocean...

Los Angeles, CA (October 28, 2021) —You can’t spell ‘Smilodon fatalis’ without ‘fatal’, but researchers at La Brea Tar Pits may have found a softer...

The world’s largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a plankton-loving giant that can be found alone or in groups in all tropical oceans....

Diseases of the brain are among the most complex to understand and difficult to treat. Traditional research practices aren’t always sufficient to produce truly effective...

Important processes take place among the subunits of the molecules that make up our cells. Defects in these processes or distortions in the subunits can...

Reducing ship speed and noise levels would increase the probability that endangered West Coast southern resident killer whales will spend more time hunting for Chinook...

Few patients regret having a severely damaged tooth saved by a root canal filling. A University of Gothenburg thesis shows that 87 percent would choose...

The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend in with their natural environment.Credit: Anssi Nokelainen The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend...

The rapid scientific advancements that followed the mapping of the human genome have revealed just how staggeringly complex the world of genetics is. We now...

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon on Sunday, Oct. 31. The mission includes...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- To help meet the country’s growing demand for veterinary technicians, the University of Missouri has partnered with Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri,...

Researchers around the world have tried many ways, and for many years, to generate neurons in the lab so they could study them better. Neurons-on-demand...

Since its first recorded sighting by European explorers in the 1600s, scientists and historians have believed that Europeans were the first people to ever set...

Big fish eat smaller fish, but only if there are smaller fish to eat. A new study led by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia...

While there are a growing number of wearable lactate sensors available for sports and fitness, there hasn’t necessarily been an improvement in the understanding of...