Life on Earth began somewhere between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, after meteorites splashed down…
Strips of prairie plants slow loss of soil, nutrients and water from ag fields, double biodiversity
Prairie strips integrated in rowcrops reduce soil and nutrient loss from steep ground, provide habitat for…
Stress diminishes our capacity to sense new dangers, psychology research finds
Being under stress diminishes our abilities to predict new dangers that we face, a team of…
The ‘myth’ of language history: Grammar changes faster than vocabulary
Scientists have discovered that a language's grammatical structures change more quickly than vocabulary, overturning a long-held…
New Central Park fly species gets professor’s moniker
Introducing Themira lohmanus, a fly like no other, and the most recently discovered species in the…
Tropical diversity takes root in relationships between fungi and seeds
Scientists in Panama exposed a key to understanding tropical tree diversity by studying how fungi interact…
Statin use appears to reduce risk of serious bacterial bloodstream infection
Users of statins, widely prescribed for prevention of cardiac disease, have a 27% lower risk of…
When HIV drugs don’t cooperate
The term "synergy" has gained a reputation as an overused buzzword, but it has a quantifiable…
What a rare blood disease can teach us about blood clotting
When a person is injured, blood clotting is essential. However, once the danger has passed, it…
New study highlights ‘hidden figure’ of sun-watchers
Few people have heard of Hisako Koyama, but the dedicated female solar observer, born in Tokyo…