Babies born to healthy mums worldwide are strikingly similar in size
Poor nutrition and health, not race or ethnicity, cause most of the current wide disparities in fetal growth and newborn size
The Largest Extinction in Earth’s History May Have Been Caused by Microbes
A new theory proposes methane-spurting single-celled organisms were behind the Permian extinctions
Discovery of Neandertal trait in ancient skull raises new questions about human evolution
Modern humans emerged from a complex 'labyrinth of biology and peoples,' findings suggest
Scientist identifies world's biggest-ever flying bird
Long slender wings and soaring ability enabled the creature to stay aloft for long distances without flapping its wings
When life went global
Is a planetary biosphere necessary for the long-term survival of life?
Time of day crucial to accurately test for diseases, new research finds
A new study published today in the journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), has found that time of day and sleep deprivation have a significant effect on our metabolism.
Significant step towards blood test for Alzheimer's
Scientists have identified a set of 10 proteins in the blood which can predict the onset of Alzheimer's, marking a significant step towards developing a blood test for the disease
Planet Mercury a result of early hit-and-run collisions
Planet Mercury's unusual metal-rich composition has been a longstanding puzzle in planetary science.
MIT finger device reads to the blind in real time
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired, giving them affordable and immediate access to printed words.
Study shows link between inflammation in maternal blood and schizophrenia in offspring
Maternal inflammation appears to be associated with greater risk for schizophrenia in offspring
Cosmic accounting reveals missing light crisis
Something is amiss in the Universe. There appears to be an enormous deficit of ultraviolet light in the cosmic budget.
Sandalwood scent facilitates wound healing and skin regeneration
Olfactory receptors in the skin detected
Human Skin Can 'Sniff' Odors
Human skin contains olfactory receptors capable of detecting odor.
Mysterious Earthen Rings Predate Amazon Rainforest
A series of square, straight and ringlike ditches scattered throughout the Bolivian and Brazilian Amazon were there before the rainforest existed, a new study finds.
Master plan hatched as African Ebola deaths pass 500
The death toll this year from the world's deadliest Ebola outbreak has reached 518, according to figures released today by the World Health Organization, but a plan has finally been devised to halt its spread.
Researchers declassify dinosaurs as being the great-great-grandparents of birds
Re-examination of birdlike fossil challenges common belief that birds evolved from ground-dwelling dinosaurs
Biologists link sexual selection and placenta formation
UC Riverside research shows fish with placentas are smaller and less brightly colored than non-placental fish
New class of anti-arthritis drugs effectively treats multiple inflammatory diseases
Commonly prescribed anti-arthritics can exacerbate other inflammatory diseases like periodontitis, according to new research published in The American Journal of Pathology
Earth's Magnetic Field Flip Could Happen Sooner Than Expected
Changes measured by the Swarm satellite show that our magnetic field is weakening 10 times faster than originally predicted, especially over the Western Hemisphere
Scientists discover clues why weight-loss surgery cures diabetes
Scientists at The University of Manchester are a step closer to understanding why diabetes is cured in the majority of patients that undergo gastric bypass surgery.
The Lancet: World's most advanced dengue vaccine candidate shows promise in phase 3 trial
The first dengue vaccine candidate (CYD-TDV) to reach phase 3 clinical testing has shown moderate protection (56%) against the disease in Asian children, according to new research published in The Lancet.
NASA spacecraft observes further evidence of dry ice gullies on Mars
Repeated high-resolution observations made by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) indicate the gullies on Mars' surface are primarily formed by the seasonal freezing of carbon dioxide, not liquid water.
New study shows drinking alcohol provides no heart health benefit
Results call into question previous studies suggesting one drink per day may promote cardiovascular health
'Mississippi Baby' now has detectable HIV, researchers find
Infant seemingly cured of HIV reported as a case study of a prolonged remission now has detectable levels of HIV after two years of no antiretroviral therapy
Understanding consciousness
Researchers advocate for more scientific research on consciousness
New compound treats both blindness and diabetes in animal studies
Study offers fresh insights into the role of cellular stress in degenerative illnesses
Do women perceive other women in red as more sexually receptive?
Would that result in a woman guarding her mate against a woman in red?
Potent spider toxin 'electrocutes' German, not American, cockroaches
Development raises possibility of more species-specific insecticides
Science Journal Pulls 60 Papers in Peer-Review Fraud
A scientific journal has retracted 60 papers linked to a researcher in Taiwan, accusing him of “perverting the peer-review process” by creating fraudulent online accounts to judge the papers favorably and help get them published.
Were Ancient Child Skulls Gifts to the Lake Gods?
Children's skulls found at the edges of Bronze Age settlements may have been a gruesome gift for the local lake gods.
In lab studies, hydroxyethyl starch has direct harmful effects on kidney cells
'Pure mass of HES molecules' explains toxicity to renal tubule cells
Virus in Found Tubes of Smallpox Is Viable
Update on the vials found on the National Institutes of Health campus last week that were labeled smallpox
The Tragic Tale of Atomic Man: Life as a Radioactive Human
Lived a decade after showered with radiation 500 times the occupational limit and skull embedded with radioactive americium
Prehistoric 'bookkeeping' continued long after invention of writing
An archaeological dig in southeast Turkey has uncovered a large number of clay tokens that were used as records of trade until the advent of writing, or so it had been believed.
Researchers discover boron 'buckyball'
A cluster of 40 boron atoms forms a hollow molecular cage similar to a carbon buckyball
A third of Alzheimer's 'preventable'
One in three cases of Alzheimer's disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge.
US bioterror fears are driving Ebola drug development
Research provoked by the 9/11 attacks has given us the best hope yet of averting future Ebola epidemics in West Africa