There's a growing split in the middle of the economic distribution for Americans nearing retirement age

A study by health policy researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and University…

More marine heat waves could spell disaster for ocean life

Marine heat waves are becoming more frequent under global warming and this is having a significant…

Researchers target lifecycle of parasite behind Chagas disease

Almost everything about insects called kissing bugs is revolting, from the insidious way they bite people’s…

North Korea conducts rocket launch in likely 2nd attempt to put spy satellite into orbit

South Korea said Thursday that North Korea has launched a long-range rocket. Click here…

How a lone 'immigrant' wolf revived a forest ecosystem

In 1997, a lone wolf crossed an ice bridge that briefly connected Canada with the remote…

Fighting the spread of the spotted lanternfly with a new data science tool

“Stomp, squash, smash” has been the accompanying soundtrack to the expansion of an odd-looking bug through…

New research suggests natural selection can slow evolution, maintain similarities across generations

Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change. When organisms deviate from the norm,…

Fertility is becoming a workplace issue but employer support can create winners and losers

Since the world’s first human baby was born by in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the UK…

Parents need better support to develop digital literacies for themselves and their children, researcher says

Parents should be taught how to better understand the increasingly volatile social media landscape that is…

Researchers suggest the most compelling places to search for life will look like 'anomalies'

In the past two and a half years, two next-generation telescopes have been sent to space:…