Moss repair team also works in humans

If everything is to run smoothly in living cells, the genetic information must be correct. But…

Undergrad publishes theory on immune dysfunction in space

It’s been known for decades that astronauts’ immune systems become suppressed in space, leaving them vulnerable…

Endangered mouse study shares no-contact sampling method

Collecting genetic samples for small mammals can be tricky, but scientists found a noninvasive way to…

Ties that bind: Joint children may strengthen stepfamily ties to older parents

Researchers have been concerned that as the makeup of America’s families grows more complex, adult children…

Hey suburbanites, meet the neighbors: Tick-carrying white-tailed deer

White-tailed deer are heavily overpopulated along the East Coast of the U.S., and they play an…

How do woodlice mate when predators lurk nearby? Impact of predators on male-female pairing

Desert isopods might not make top of the list of most-endearing animals, but these small (up…

NASA's InSight hears its first meteoroid impacts on Mars

NASA’s InSight Mars lander has detected seismic waves from four space rocks that crashed on Mars…

New exoplanet detection program for citizen scientists

The SETI Institute and its partner Unistellar are launching a new exoplanet detection program that will…

Its habitat decimated, this charismatic Minnesota bird is dancing on the edge of oblivion

The thunder had passed but the wind remained, whipping in the darkness through the prairie grass,…

EPA declares Denver, northern Front Range 'severe' violators of air quality standards as state fails to reduce smog

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it had reclassified Denver and Colorado’s northern Front Range…