Bee social or buzz off: Study links genes to social behaviors, including autism

A new study found that the social lives of sweat bees -- named for their attraction…

Environmental associations with genes may yield opportunities for precision medicine

A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes -- genes associated…

Wet and mild: Warm winter predicted for much of the US

U.S. meteorologists say winter is looking wet and especially mild for much of the country, thanks…

A clearer path to clean air in China

New research shows that a key to reducing extreme wintertime air pollution in China may be…

The big problem of small data: A new approach

You've heard of 'big data' but what about small? Researches have crafted a modern approach that…

Saint-Tropez cleans up after Mediterranean oil spill

French workers on Thursday scooped balls of tar off the beach in Saint-Tropez after oil that…

Summer drought may shrink supplies of French spuds

It's harvest time and the chips are down for potato producers in northern France where a…

‘Malnourished’ animals report prompts Albania zoo closure

A report claiming lions and other animals were left malnourished at a private zoo in Albania…

Researchers unfold secret stability of bendy straws

Collapsible dog bowls, bendable medical tubes and drinking straws all seem to work on a common…

Warsaw taxis hold anti-Uber go slow

Hundreds of taxis on Thursday drove at a snail's pace across the Polish capital Warsaw in…