Plants prepackage beneficial microbes in their seeds
Plants may package their commensal bacteria inside of seeds; thus ensuring that sprouting plants are colonized from the beginning
Ancient human genome from southern Africa throws light on our origins
What can DNA from the skeleton of a man who lived 2,330 years ago in the southernmost tip of Africa tell us about ourselves as humans?
Higher gun ownership rates linked to increase in non-stranger homicide, BU study finds
States with higher estimated rates of gun ownership experience a higher incidence of non-stranger firearms homicides
Cause of California drought linked to climate change
Extreme atmospheric conditions responsible for drought more likely to occur in current global warming
Know the Jargon: “Human Shield Effect”
Animals aren’t as vigilant for predators when they know humans are around
Researchers find possible explanation of early Polynesian migration
A volcanic eruption 1,200 years ago scattered ash from Alaska to Europe
First evidence that reptiles can learn through imitation
New research has for the first time provided evidence that reptiles could be capable of social learning through imitation.
New material steals oxygen from the air
We do fine with the 21 per cent oxygen in the air around us.
New blood test determines whether you have or are likely to get cancer
New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that white blood cells exposed to UVA light in agar, to induce DNA damage, can predict if one has or is at risk for cancer
New genetic 'operating system' facilitated evolution of 'bilateral' animals
Analogous to a new computer operating system, it paved the way for new animal body plans
There Are So Many Tiny Animals in the Sea That They May Affect Currents
The wind and tides are major drivers of the ocean’s global circulation, moving its waters all over the planet and mixing up its temperature, salinity, and nutrients.
Enterovirus Now in 40 States, Paralysis Investigated
An unusual strain of enterovirus-D68 has been confirmed in 277 children in 40 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
How Climate Change May Have Shaped Human Evolution
Evidence is building that past climate change may have forged some of the defining traits of humanity
Nigeria’s Actions Seem to Contain Ebola Outbreak
Quick and coordinated action by Nigeria appears to have contained its first Ebola outbreak
The best and worst countries in the world to be old in
The future is grey. The world's population is ageing, and we aren't prepared for it.
Limb Frailty in Children Is Studied for Link to Virus
Officials are trying to figure out if the weakness could be linked to the virus
New article shows daily use of certain supplements can decrease health-care expenditures
Use of specific dietary supplements can have a positive effect on health care costs through avoided hospitalizations related to Coronary Heart Disease
Power can corrupt even the honest
New research, published in The Leadership Quarterly, highlights the influence of power in leader corruption
New drug-delivery capsule may replace injections
Novel drug capsule coated with tiny needles can inject drugs directly into the lining of the stomach
Decreased ability to identify odors may predict 5-year mortality
Olfactory dysfunction may be a signal of mortality for older adults
Moon's hidden valley system revealed
Scientists have identified a huge rectangular feature on the Moon that is buried just below the surface.
Titan's Freezing Polar Vortex is Packed with Toxic Cyanide
Southern polar vortex on Saturn's moon Titan is a huge, swirling, toxic cloud
Making old lungs look young again
Animal research suggests ibuprofen can reduce lung inflammation in elderly
Did Cancer Evolve to Protect Us?
A physics-based, “atavistic” model posits that cancer is a “safe mode” for stressed cells and suggests that oxygen and immunotherapy are the best ways to beat the disease
Marijuana use associated with lower death rates in patients with traumatic brain injuries
LA BioMed researchers surveyed emergency patients tested for THC levels
New map exposes previously unseen details of seafloor
Mysteries of the deep come alive as satellite data bring thousands of uncharted sea mountains and new clues about deep ocean structures into focus
Unexpectedly speedy expansion of human, ape cerebellum
A new study published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on October 2 could rewrite the story of ape and human brain evolution.
HIV pandemic's origins located
Pandemic spread almost certainly began in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Archaeologists Think They’ve Found the Dungeon Where Dracula Was Kept
Vlad the Impaler was likely held captive in Turkey's Tokat Castle
Making oxygen before life
Where did abiotic oxygen come from?
Too many stroke patients miss out on the window to regain crucial functions
Study shows inpatient rehabilitation could help 40 percent, but only 16 percent get access
Global income equality now back at 1820s levels: OECD
The gap between the haves and the have-nots globally is now at the same level as in the 1820s, the OECD said Thursday, warning it was one of the most "worrying" developments over the past 200 years.
The Only Primate With a Toxic Bite Might Have Evolved to Mimic Cobras
Slow lorises have snake-like markings, postures and a hiss that all resemble the speckled cobra
Aliens May be Out There, but Too Distant for Contact
The Milky Way may be home to some 3,000 extraterrestrial civilizations but the vast distances between our galactic cousins will make contact extremely rare, a new study concludes.
One Human Year Does Not Equal Seven Dog Years
No one knows where the dog years myth came from, but experts agree that it's simply not true
Microbes and Pathogen Genes Fill New York City Soil
New York’s soil is as full of life as soils in tropical rain forests and rich grasslands
NASA Eyes Crew Deep Sleep Option for Mars Mission
A NASA-backed study explores an innovative way to dramatically cut the cost of a human expedition to Mars -- put the crew in stasis.
Let's Stop the Unnecessary Treatment of Heart Disease
There are many reasons doctors suffer from burnout and compassion fatigue. One of the least-mentioned of these reasons is that much of what we do is so damned unnecessary.
Ebola Explained: What You Should and Shouldn’t Worry About
You should be afraid of Ebola―if you live in some parts of West Africa. But here in the United States? Not so much.
A Plan to Use Survivors’ Blood for Ebola Treatment in Africa
With no proven drugs to treat Ebola and experimental ones in short supply, the health authorities are planning to turn instead to a treatment that is walking around in the outbreak zone in West Africa.
Chagas disease - inheriting a silent killer
A silent killer once confined to Latin America now has gone global
'Unsung' cells double the benefits of a new osteoporosis drug
Added drug testing in mice shows role of preosteoclasts in maintaining bone health