Floods are becoming more frequent in the Midwest. Scientists have found that the U.S. Midwest and surrounding states have endured increasingly more frequently flood episodes over the past 50 years.
The climate is changing across the globe. Now, scientists have found that Ecuador is also suffering. They've studied three remote lakes and have discovered that tropical high mountain lakes are vulnerable to warming temperatures.
Most people know that our planet Earth has a core; but did you know that the core has a core? Seismic waves are helping scientists plumb the depths of our planet and have shown that the Earth actually has an inner core.
Tired of waiting on the perfect man? Evolution shows it's ok to settle instead of holding out.
New research published in the journal Environment International studies data on sunlight and vitamin D levels via geographical information. Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School found that those who live closer to the coast in England get higher levels of vitamin D--a crucial compon...
Researchers at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have traced the origins of colorectal cancer cells, showing important clues to why tumor cells are relatively harmless or metastasize, in certain cases.
Researchers are examining the link between a psychedelic drug and it's ability to reduce asthma symptoms in mice. Officials at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine found that the psychedelic drug (R)-DOI, helped prevent the development of allergic asthma in a mouse model.
Previous studies have examined the dangers of energy drinks. Not only are these extremely caffeinated beverages that are filled with sugar dangerous for adults--particularly when it comes to cardiovascular problems--they're even more dangerous for children.
It turns out that the sun's activity may be the same as it was in the 18th century. Scientists have standardized historical results and have discovered that solar activity may not have changed much at all
Swimming reptiles have made their mark in the Triassic. Scientists have taken a look at early Triassic deposits and have found that they contain the highest number of fossil swim track occurrences worldwide compared to other epochs.
A newborn girl in China was born "pregnant" with twins, due to an extremely rare condition known as fetus in fetu. It's estimated that this has only happened about 200 times in the history of documentation or less than 1 in 500,000 births.
Premature babies with very low birth weight may be an increased risk of psychiatric problems as adults, according to recent findings published in the journal Pediatrics.
