Algae: The final frontier

Algae dominate the oceans that cover nearly three-quarters of our planet, and produce half of the…

Study answers why ketamine helps depression, offers target for safer therapy

Scientists have identified a key protein that helps trigger ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects in the brain,…

Fossil holds new insights into how fish evolved onto land

The fossil of an early snake-like animal -- called Lethiscus stocki -- has kept its evolutionary…

Chemists create 3-D printed graphene foam

Nanotechnologists have used 3-D laser printing to create centimeter-sized objects of graphene foam, a 3-D version…

Trash-picking seagulls poop tons of nutrients

At least 1.4 million seagulls feed at landfills in North America. Aside from the nuisance they…

New measures of aging may show 70 is the new 60

A new study uses new measures of aging to scientifically illustrate that one’s actual age is…

Massive dead disk galaxy challenges theories of galaxy evolution

By combining the power of a 'natural lens' in space with the capability of NASA's Hubble…

Feeling stressed? Bike to work

Cycling can help reduce stress and improve your work performance, new research confirms.

Reconstruction of ancient chromosomes offers insight into mammalian evolution

Researchers have gone back in time, at least virtually, computationally recreating the chromosomes of the first…

New research leverages big data to predict severe weather

Every year, severe weather endangers millions of people and causes billions of dollars in damage worldwide.…