The fluttery flight of butterflies has so far been somewhat of a mystery to researchers, given their unusually large and broad wings relative to their body size.
Half of all young people treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems, according to a new study by researchers from Lund University and Gothenburg, Sweden, among others.
Ancient human and animal DNA can remain stably localized in sediments, preserved in microscopic fragments of bone and feces
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Every third heart patient feels pressured to return to work. This can backfire and result in long-term sickness leave and unemployment, one of the researchers behind a new study argues.
Denisova Cave has yielded new Denisovan remains associated with archaeological artifacts in its lowermost layers dating to 200,000 years ago
A scattering-type scanning nearfield optical microscope offers advantages to researchers across many disciplines.
Sediment DNA tracks 300,000 years of hominin and animal presence at Denisova Cave
Speaking Spanish on the campaign trail may seem like a good way to connect with some voters, but new research from Rice University finds it can actually hurt the chances of Hispanic candidates who aren’t native speakers.
Ancient genomes shed new light on the earliest Europeans and their relationships with Neandertals
Men and women in same-sex couples are more likely to commute by public transport and less likely to drive to work than those in different-sex couples, according to a new study.
To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a new study shows.
The games we play reflect the socio-ecological characteristics of the culture that we are in
Researchers use a computer model to explain how children integrate information during word learning
Researchers find improvement in relative retention of women but predict decades of sustained effort are required to achieve gender parity.
Families of fish tend to share similar reactions to stressful situations, new research shows.
MEDTECH Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and clinicians at Rigshospitalet have developed an app that can help doctors make better decisions for patients with leukaemia.
UH Researchers Develop Oil Recovery Tools with ‘Significantly Higher Accuracy’ than Current Methods
DNA from 136 ancient Iberians reveals genomic and social transformations during the Copper Age to Bronze Age transition in southwestern Europe
Genomic study reveals an indigenous Bronze Age population that was genetically isolated but culturally cosmopolitan
Great tits in urban environments have lower levels of stress hormone than those living in woodland habitats. This according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden.