Worm species lost 7,000 genes after evolving to fertilize itself

UMD-led study finds that worms that fertilize themselves lost one-fourth of their genome, including genes that…

The window for saving the world’s coral reefs is rapidly closing

The world's reefs are under siege from global warming, according to a novel study published today…

The window for saving the world’s coral reefs is rapidly closing

The world's reefs are under siege from global warming, according to a novel study published today…

Hijacker parasite blocked from infiltrating blood

A major international collaboration led by Melbourne researchers has discovered that the world's most widespread malaria…

Hijacker parasite blocked from infiltrating blood

A major international collaboration led by Melbourne researchers has discovered that the world's most widespread malaria…

The universe could be full of more huge stars than we thought

Part of the Large Magellanic Cloud has 32 per cent more giant stars than we expected.…

The universe could be full of more huge stars than we thought

Part of the Large Magellanic Cloud has 32 per cent more giant stars than we expected.…

The universe could be full of more huge stars than we thought

Part of the Large Magellanic Cloud has 32 per cent more giant stars than we expected.…

AP Explains: Who’s affected by computer chip security flaw

Technology companies are scrambling to fix serious security flaws affecting computer processors built by Intel and…

Facebook CEO’s 2018 challenge: Fix Facebook

NEW YORK (AP) -- Mark Zuckerberg says his "personal challenge" for 2018 is to fix Facebook....