Why do animals have different pupil shapes? It all has to do with their ecological niche.
Just because fish have the luxury of being in a "pool" of water, doesn't mean they aren't victim to hot weather, just like humans. New findings reveal that to escape the heat, our gill-bearing, aquatic friends like to dive to deeper depths to get away from warmer temperatures.
New findings published in Nature Communications shows that these insects that these tube-shaped insects actually eat decaying plants. What would be considered a normally hazardous amount of toxins for other insects is actually possible in earthworms. Certain guttural molecules actually protect them.
Scientists have witnessed their first evidence of oscillating neutrinos, taking a huge step forward in particle physics.
An unprecedented bloom of toxic algae that spans the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada has travelled all the way to Alaska.
Scientists have tracked the survival of Chinook and coho salmon from hatcheries in North America between 1980 and 2006 and have found that these salmon are being impacted by changing climate.
New information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows that most teenagers in the United Stats start the school day too early; this might explain, perhaps, why they're too tired to focus sometimes or lying their head on their desk.
As researchers learn more about what's responsible for the health issue, new findings published in the journal Cell show how one specific mutation contributes to autism. While studying the development of a rare neurological disorder known as Angelman syndrome, the study authors found that they could...
New findings published in the Cell: Immunity have now linked gut bacteria in both the prevention and regulation of type 1 diabetes.
Breakups can be devastatingly difficult for our mental and physical health. A new study shows that of the two sexes, women tend to typically take a bit more time to get over things. Yet did you know that they are also more likely to recover fully?
Want to explore Mars? You may be able to with some new NASA simulations. The space agency has released two new online tools that will open the mysterious terrain of the Red planet to a new generation of explorers.
Researchers at Alliant International University have discovered that men who frequently replace meals with legal performance-enhancing drugs, including protein powders and bars, may have an eating disorder.
