Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal ...

The formation of blood vessels is a complex process involving the interplay of proteins and mechanic forces. In two studies, ...

Kajwan Rasul and colleagues calculated the global energy return on investment for agriculture over time from 1995 to ...

As whooping cough cases rise in the U.S., a nationally representative panel survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center ...

Craniopharyngiomas are brain tumors that negatively impact the hormonal function of the nearby pituitary. The tumor location ...

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable ...

U.S., like the endangered giant kangaroo rat, will face much more frequent and severe droughts in the future. By 2050-2080, ...

This bioengineering breakthrough has found a way to make neurons grown in a dish react just like the real thing ...

A strong and impact-resistant plastic that is comparable to steel could be on its way to more efficient processing thanks to ...

In cells, ribosomes (shown as grey blobs) read RNA messages and convert the information into proteins. The researchers hypothesize that during infection, one component of the ribosome, eL40 (green ...

The ICOD (Improving Condition in Down syndrome) project, a pioneering study in addressing the cognitive difficulties associated with Down syndrome, has demonstrated the safety of treatment with the ...

An international team of researchers has detected a binary star orbiting close to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. It is the first time a stellar pair has been ...