How can man-made climate change be proven?

If observed climate variables such as temperature or precipitation change over time, it raises the question…

Walk this way: A better way to identify gait differences

Human traits such as the face, voice, and gait are commonly used for biometric-based person recognition.…

How challenges change the way you think

New research shows that challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what's…

A giant, prehistoric otter’s surprisingly powerful bite

A massive, wolf-sized otter that lived about 6 million years ago may have been a dominant…

Significant financial stress associated with 13-fold higher odds of having a heart attack

Significant financial stress is associated with a 13-fold higher odds of having a heart attack, according…

Building better silk

Engineers can make a material that is stiffer than the real thing. Starting with silk produced…

Low protein diet in early life increases lifespan in fruit flies

Fruit flies raised on a low protein diet early in life can live over twice as…

China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell significantly while India’s grew over last decade

Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It…

Brace yourself for coming heatwaves, there are at least 27 ways they can kill you

A new systematic synthesis shows that there are at least 27 different physiological pathways in which…

Racial profiling by retailers creates an unwelcome climate for black shoppers, study shows

Discrimination endured by black shoppers forces them to downplay their race or shy away from an…