More than recess: How playing on the swings helps kids learn to cooperate

The measured, synchronous movement of children on the swings can encourage preschoolers to cooperate on subsequent…

In new paper, scientists explain climate change using before/after photographic evidence

A group of scientists offers photographic proof of climate change using images of retreating glaciers.

Birds vs. bees: Study helps explain how flowers evolved to get pollinators to specialize

Ecologists who study flowering plants have long believed that flowers evolved with particular sets of characteristics…

Research paves way for improved colorectal cancer test

Researchers have identified specific types of bacteria that seem to be abundant in individuals with colorectal…

Identical twins, not-so-identical stem cells

A new twin study sheds light on what causes reprogrammed stem cells to have different epigenetic…

Which production attributes are most important to consumers when buying beef, chicken?

Consumers are increasingly interested in how their food is produced and look for claims such as…

Defective HIV proviruses hinder immune system response and cure

Proteins created by defective forms of HIV long previously believed to be harmless actually interact with…

Study defines thunderstorm asthma epidemic conditions

Researchers are exploring new ways of predicting thunderstorm asthma outbreaks that may one day provide early…

Report identifies grand challenges to better prepare for volcanic eruptions

Despite broad understanding of volcanoes, our ability to predict the timing, duration, type, size, and consequences…

Gunshot injuries occur primarily in Miami-Dade’s poor, black neighborhoods

Gunshot wound injuries in Miami-Dade County are clustered in predominantly poor, black neighborhoods, according to a…