Once upon a time, all life on Earth was alien.
The fusion furnaces that are the universe’s stars create the elements from helium up to iron.
Sleep apnea, a common disorder in which a person repeatedly stops and starts breathing while they sleep — often hundreds of times per night — is a growing problem in pregnancy.
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have studied whether severe perineal tears
After many years, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has sequenced and characterized the entire genome of oats.
A 30-year-old genetic mystery has been solved. It has previously been established that touch can trigger stress reactions in plants.
A new study by researchers at Lund University supports the notion that patients with type 2 diabetes patient should be divided into subgroups and given individualised treatment.
The ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures.
The emergence of a mysterious area in the South Atlantic where the geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rapidly, has led to speculation that Earth is heading towards a magnetic polarity reversal.
The year is 2072, and the worst storm in two hundred years is about to hit Scania, in the south of Sweden.
A novel algorithm developed by University of Washington researchers to discover asteroids in the solar system has proved its mettle.
Interactive visualizations have changed the way we understand our lives.
European green crabs feast on shellfish, destroy marsh habitats by burrowing in the mud and obliterate valuable seagrass beds.
Using powerful tools and techniques developed in the field of structural biology, researchers at the University of Washington and Scripps Research have discovered new details about the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV.
An international research team, including scientists from the University of Washington, has established a new upper limit on the mass of the neutrino, the lightest known subatomic particle.
Everyone knows eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health.
Scientists at the University of Washington and Emory University report that an antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency.
Scientists have used ideas from artificial intelligence to identify patterns of antibiotic resistance around the world.
Driven by technological, societal and political change, renewable energy technologies are progressively replacing fossil fuels.
The raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than we previously believed, according to new research from the Australian National University (ANU).