300,000-year-old snapshot: Oldest human footprints from Germany found

In a study published today in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews, an international research team led…

Mediterranean diet's cellular effects revealed

People who follow the Mediterranean diet—rich in fats from olive oil and nuts—tend to live longer,…

Fighting cancer with light, and a drug that self-assembles into nanoparticles

Chemotherapy that does not harm the body, but effectively fights cancer cells: that is the goal…

New research shows the number of farms in the world is declining

New University of Colorado Boulder research shows the number of farms globally will shrink in half…

Belgium learns to share its beaches with sleepy seals

Visitors to Belgium’s coast are having to get used to North Sea visitors not seen for…

Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for severe cyclone

Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people Friday, warning them…

New surface coating technology increases materials' electron emission seven-fold

An international research group has developed a new surface coating technology that is capable of significantly…

Proposed perovskite-based device combines aspects of electronics and photonics

New findings from a team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere could help pave the way…

Is it too late to change your mind? Study reveals 'developmental window' for thinking styles

While people change and learn throughout life, experts recognize that certain formative periods, known as developmental…

A multiomics approach provides insights into flu severity

Have you ever wondered why some people might get sicker than others, even when they catch…