A new review reveals that global sea levels have risen at least 20 feet above present levels on multiple occasions over the past three million years.
A 3D-printed robot could herald a new age of robotics.
New findings published in the Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology reveal that screening newborns who require time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) via a testing process known as high-frequency tympanometry may help health officials identify middle-ear problems earli...
New findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine link the death of three squirrel breeders in Germany to a new bornavirus. Though this group of viruses typically infect animals like birds, horses and sheep, researchers discovered that the new type was transmitted from squirrels to human...
Climate change is causing bumblebees to decline in force. Now, scientists have conducted the most comprehensive study to date of the impacts of climate change on critical pollinators.
Decreased physical activity in mammals can lead to significant bone loss and increased fracture risk over time. Yet this is not quite the case for the black bear (Ursus americanus), who is physically inactive for up to six months annually but somehow manages to keep a strong, healthy skeletal struct...
It turns out that some plants have the ability to actually lure in bats for a little extra fertilizer.
New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reveal that people who have diabetes may be at an increased risk of dementia.
When hiking up a mountain, it might not just be to test your limits or to be closer to nature. It could also be to check your Facebook, email or surf the web, in genearl. At least, this might be the case for some hikers after they've made the trek up Japan's Mount Fuji, a snowy mountain that's more ...
The American Academy of Medicine estimates that over 100 million Americans are dealing with chronic pain. Though issues resulting from chronic pain are oftentimes treated with different types of medication, researchers at Washington State University have discovered that patients can manage pain and ...
New findings published in the journal Environment and Behaviour examine why some would prefer to take the stairs over the elevator and vice versa. Looking at issues like these could help to get more people up and moving, to lower obesity rates and to prevent the risk of future health problems.
Scientists have managed to do a real-life mind meld with monkey brains. Researchers have connected the brains of three monkeys together and have found that they can cooperate together to accomplish certain tasks.
