Staring at seagulls could save your chips

Staring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal your food, new research shows. …

Tiny biodegradable circuits for releasing painkillers inside the body

Researchers have developed biodegradable microresonators that can be heated locally with a wireless system. Doctors could…

Substituting poultry for red meat may reduce breast cancer risk

Results from a new study suggest that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast…

Marijuana legalization reduces opioid deaths

A new study finds that marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths. Click…

What are light echoes? Using reflections of light to see even further back in time

When we look outward into space, we’re looking backward in time. That’s because light moves at…

Astronomers identify dozens of new Beta Cephei stars

Using the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT), astronomers have detected 86 new Beta Cephei (β Cep)…

Two heads better than one? Homing pigeons flap faster to fly together

Wildlife researchers have long tried to understand why birds fly in flocks, ranging from structured V-formations…

Record-breaking new analytical method for fingerprinting petroleum and other complex mixtures

Scientists at the University of Warwick have developed a more powerful method of analysing chemical mixtures,…

Astronomers reveal true colors of evolving galactic beasts

Astronomers have identified a rare moment in the life of some of the universe’s most energetic…

Planting trees is no substitute for natural forests

Tomorrow a special report on how land use affects climate change will be released by the…