Nestle to invest 2bn Swiss francs in recycled plastics

Swiss food giant Nestle said Thursday it would invest 2.0 billion Swiss francs (1.8 billion euros,…

Creating learning resources for blind students

Mathematics and science Braille textbooks are expensive and require an enormous effort to produce — until…

Jumping genes threaten egg cell quality

A woman’s supply of eggs is finite, so it is crucial that the quality of their…

Hookah smoke may be associated with increased risk of blood clots

In a new study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused…

Race to save animals on Australia's fire-ravaged 'Galapagos'

On an island famed as Australia’s “Galapagos” for its unique and abundant wildlife, rescuers are racing…

US Navy Test-Flies First F-18 Super Hornet IRST

For the first time, Boeing and the U.S. Navy flew an F/A-18 Super Hornet equipped with…

Trees struggle when forests become too small

As forest areas shrink and become fragmented, many tree species face problems. They often rely on…

Power struggles: How Tennessee became more racially and politically divided

Tennessee has long been considered politically moderate and relatively racially progressive, compared to other southern states.…

Why single-parent homes don't affect black children as negatively as white kids

,Social policy and popular culture promote the two-parent nuclear family as an ideal structure for raising…

Man arrested in Peru airport with 20 birds in suitcase

The Belgian traveller was trying to smuggle the protected species from Peru to Spain, officers say. …