Swiss rivers on track to overheat by the end of the century

According to an EPFL study, if we take immediate measures to reduce CO2 emissions, we could…

Microscopic view on asteroid collisions could help us understand planet formation

A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our solar system’s history…

Fight or flight? How birds are helping to reveal the mysteries of evolution

New research uncovers the negative link between flight-worthiness and fight-worthiness in birds. Evolutionary pressure demanded that…

Walkable neighborhoods can reduce prevalence of obesity, diabetes

People who live in walkable neighborhoods with access to parks and other outdoor activities are more…

Surprise small-cell lung cancer discovery suggests new treatment

Scientists say the unexpected discovery about small-cell lung cancer could lead to new treatment approaches for…

Feeling connected to nature linked to lower risk of snake and spider phobias

A study of over a thousand people in Hungary has found for the first time that…

Simulating outer space in a beamline provides insight into ice formation in extreme environments

Extreme conditions—severe pressure, intense temperatures, and high levels of radiation— exist all over the earth and…

New guidelines to improve practice when babies are separated from parents at birth

Draft guidelines to help improve practice when the state acts to safeguard a baby at birth…

What medieval skeletons tell us about modern day pandemics

A young woman walks Trondheim’s streets 800 years ago, carrying a secret in her body. It’s…

Body measurements for all 11,000 bird species released in open-access database

A new database called AVONET contains measurements of more than 90,000 individual birds, allowing researchers to…