Before animals, evolution waited eons to inhale
Animal evolution may have sputtered in sparse, uneven oceanic oxygen; new model offers insights for gauging probability of complex life on exoplanets
Evidence suggests migratory birds are not a reservoir for highly pathogenic flu viruses
Evidence suggests highly pathogenic flu viruses do not persist in wild birds
Digging deeper into Mars
New findings on the chemical composition of hydrated soil at regional scales
Study suggests 1.6 million childbearing women could be at risk of Zika virus infection
Research by scientists in the US and UK has estimated that up to 1.65 million childbearing women in Central and South America could become infected by the Zika virus by the end of the first wave of the epidemic.
First diagnosed case of Alzheimer's disease in HIV-positive individual presented at AAIC
First case of Alzheimer's disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual
Universal ancestor of all life on Earth was only half alive
Want to find some ancient fossils? Scratch yourself.
Mystery ancient human ancestor found in Australasian family tree
Who’s your daddy? An unknown hominin species that bred with early human ancestors when they migrated from Africa to Australasia has been identified through genome mapping of living humans.
Revealed: the teenage brain upgrades that occur before adulthood
What goes on in teenagers' heads?
The mysterious farting
Scientists have figured out how gaseous substances in the human body affects psyche and behavior
Building a Better Human With Science? The Public Says, No Thanks
Americans aren’t very enthusiastic about using science to enhance the human species. Instead, many find it rather creepy.
Every grain of rice: Ancient rice DNA data provides new view of domestication history
Despite its importance, the domestication and origins of rice have remained a mystery.
Witnesses confuse innocent and guilty suspects with 'unfair' lineups
Lineups in which distinctive features are not altered can impair witnesses' ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects
Missing craters on Ceres may have been smoothed by a mud facial
Hiding 800-kilometre scars isn’t as tricky as you might think – if you’re a dwarf planet, all you need is a mud facial scrub.
Mass Killings May Have Created Contagion, Feeding on Itself
Highly publicized attacks may be providing troubled people already contemplating violence a spur to act
Orangutan 'copies human speech'
An orangutan copying sounds made by researchers offers new clues to how human speech evolved, scientists say.
Death Spiral: 4th Phase of Life May Signal the End Is Near
There may be common signs in organisms that signal a spiral toward death.
AAN: Closure not recommended for people with heart defect and stroke
Catheter-based closure should not be routinely recommended for people who have had a stroke and also have a patent foramen ovale
Resveratrol appears to restore blood-brain barrier integrity in Alzheimer's disease
Resveratrol appears to restore the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, reducing ability of harmful immune molecules to infiltrate into brain tissues
Hot flash: Women who start menstruation and menopause later more likely to live to 90
Women with more than 40 reproductive years enjoyed increased odds of living to advanced age
Faces aren't always to be believed when it comes to honesty
UBC researchers have determined that certain facial features, not the expression, influence whether people think someone is trustworthy.
Dandelions could be a sustainable source of rubber
special variety of dandelion may be the answer to sustainable and U.S.-based rubber-making
New catalyst for hydrogen production
It doesn't always have to be precious metals: a promising new catalyst material IS discovered
Hour's activity 'offsets sedentary day'
An hour's "brisk exercise" each day offsets the risks of early death linked to a desk-bound working life, scientists suggest.
A sage discovery: Plant-derived compounds have potent anti-inflammatory effects
New research reveals that two specific plant-derived compounds may be effective for fighting inflammation and pain.
Antibiotic resistance: 'Snot wars' study yields new class of drugs
A new class of antibiotics has been discovered by analysing the bacterial warfare taking place up people's noses, scientists report.
Apollo astronauts experiencing higher rates of cardiovascular-related deaths
Study suggests exposure to deep space radiation likely the cause
Cancer on a Paleo-diet? Ask someone who lived 1.7 million years ago
Evidence of earliest cancer in homonin record found on South African fossils
Breakthrough solar cell captures CO2 and sunlight, produces burnable fuel
1,000-fold improved chemistry leads to 'artificial leaf' that makes syngas
No dream: Electric brain stimulation during sleep can boost memory
By targeting 1 facet of the brain's electrical activity, UNC neuroscientist Flavio Frohlich showed it's possible to enhance memory, laying the groundwork for a new treatment paradigm for neurological and psychiatric disorders
Open-source drug discovery a success
Researchers from around the world collaborate
Music makes beer taste better
The music played in a bar can impact how much you enjoy your drink
Why brain neurons in Parkinson's disease stop benefiting from levodopa
UAB researchers have uncovered an essential mechanism of long-term memory for L-DOPA-induced-dyskinesia: widespread reorganization of DNA methylation. This may be a therapeutic target to prevent or reverse dyskinesia.
Autoimmune diseases may be side effect of a strong immune system
Evidence that people are more susceptible to autoimmune diseases because their immune system is better equipped to combat dangerous infections
Cognitive ability varies, but prejudice is universal
When it comes to prejudice, it does not matter if you are smart or not, or conservative or liberal, each group has their own specific biases.
New fossil evidence supports theory that first mass extinction engineered by early animals
Newly discovered fossil evidence from Namibia strengthens the proposition that the world's first mass extinction was caused by "ecosystem engineers" - newly evolved biological organisms that altered the environment so radically it drove older species to extinction.
Fungal Disease 'Valley Fever' Is Often Misdiagnosed
Fungal infection called valley fever is often misdiagnosed because the symptoms can resemble those of the flu
Yale researchers shed light on evolutionary mystery: Origins of the female orgasm
Female orgasm seems to be a happy afterthought of our evolutionary past when it helped stimulate ovulation, a new study of mammals shows.