It turns out that we need to save our soil if we want to save our food supply. Scientists have taken a closer look at the world's soil resources and the possible ramifications for human food security in a new study.
Bamboo may be spreading hantavirus. Scientists have discovered that with the plant's prolific seed production, there's a boom among seed-eating deer mice that carry the disease.
Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the immense halo of gas enveloping the Andromeda galaxy is about six times larger and 1,000 times more massive than previously thought.
Hereditary blindness can be caused by a progressive degeneration of the light-sensing cells in the eye, the photoreceptors.
Scientists have developed a very sensitive high frequency amplifier for radio telescopes used on Earth, which may help measure our planet from space more precisely than before.
Could excess body-weight ultimately influence daytime drowsiness? New findings published in the journal Sleep suggest that obesity and depression could play a role in our inability to stay awake during the day.
Could having a set bedtime schedule help children get to sleep better? New findings published in the journal Sleep show that a positive impact on sleep increases with the consistency of a nightly routine.
New findings published in the journal Women & Health show that the media could ultimately influence how a pregnant woman decides to give birth to her baby.
What we eat ultimately influences the makeup of our body, and a new study shows that this is particularly true for the makeup of our brain.
Carbon dioxide concentrations are skyrocketing. Scientists have found that for the first time since tracking, monthly global average concentrations of this greenhouse gas has surpassed 400 parts per million in March 2015.
New observations of a recently exploded star are confirming supercomputer model predictions that the deaths of stellar giants are lopsided in which debris and the stars' cores hurtle off in opposite directions.
It turns out that Scandinavian traders may have helped spark the dawn of the Viking Age. Scientists have discovered that this period may have start far earlier and may have been less violent than previously believed.
