A new strategy for the greener use of calcium carbide

Calcium acetylide was discovered more than 150 years ago. It is a yellowish-white, beige, or gray…

Effect of climate change on infectious diseases unknown to half of the population

Although it is a widely known scientific fact that infectious diseases emerge and re-emerge due to…

Bird with tall, sickle-shaped beak reveals hidden diversity during the age of dinosaurs

A Cretaceous-age, crow-sized bird from Madagascar would have sliced its way through the air wielding a…

Research provides new insights on health effects of long-duration space flight

The historic NASA Twins Study investigated identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and provided new…

Defects in mitochondria may explain many health problems observed during space travel

For space exploration to be successful, it’s vital to understand—and find ways to address—underlying causes of…

Fruit flies reveal new insights into space travel's effect on the heart

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that fruit flies that spent several…

Water-to-land transition in early tetrapods

The water-to-land transition is one of the most important and inspiring major transitions in vertebrate evolution.…

New wheat and barley genomes will help feed the world

An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Research Institute, has unlocked…

Ice sheets on the move: Evidence of the interconnectedness of global climate

To see how deeply interconnected the planet truly is look no further than the massive ice…

Landmark study generates first genomic atlas for global wheat improvement

In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, a University of Saskatchewan-led international team has sequenced…