Starchy snacks may increase CVD risk; fruits and veggies at certain meals decreases risk

Eating fruits with lunch, vegetables at dinner and a dairy snack in the evening was associated…

Rising greenhouse gases pose continued threat to Arctic ozone layer

A new study shows that extremely low winter temperatures high in the atmosphere over the Arctic…

Geckos might lose their tails, but not their dinner

A new study finds geckos are fierce hunters whether or not their tails are attached to…

First clear view of a boiling cauldron where stars are born

University of Maryland researchers created the first high-resolution image of an expanding bubble of hot plasma…

Putting makeup on spiders does not change their chances of being eaten by a predator

A team of researchers from the University of Florida and Arizona State University has found that…

Assessment tool shows 33 aquatic species worldwide pose 'very high risk' of invasion

A global risk-assessment tool shows 33 nonnative aquatic species worldwide pose a “very high risk” of…

Midwest bumble bees declined with more farmed land, less diverse crops since 1870

As farmers cultivated more land and began to grow fewer types of crops over the last…

Mind the gap: Scientists use stellar mass to link exoplanets to planet-forming disks

Using data for more than 500 young stars observed with the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA),…

A lone tree helps birds and bees navigate farmland, like a stepping stone between habitats

Vast, treeless paddocks and fields can be dangerous for wildlife, who encounter them as “roadblocks” between…

Charge transfer systems as potential building blocks for future's electronic nanodevices

Colorful organic materials have fascinated scientists already for more than 200 years. The color of an…