Freak mud flows threaten our water supplies, and climate change is raising the risk

Slurries of mud increasingly threaten the water we drink. This rush of sediment, known as “debris…

Fraud probe targets top Porsche bosses: report

Three top executives at Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche including chief Oliver Blume are under investigation over alleged…

Why a deadly shadow hangs over Everest summit

As the return of cloud and frozen hurricane-force winds seal off Mount Everest for another year,…

Why do top executives leave companies? It's personal, study finds

In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri have called attention to the importance…

A student's disability status depends on where they go to school

A new study suggests that the likelihood of a child being classified with an educational disability…

Climate driving new right whale movement

New research connects recent changes in the movement of North Atlantic right whales to decreased food…

Could some chimps' crustacean crave yield clues about human evolution?

Researchers report on chimpanzees in Guinea fishing and consuming freshwater crabs, something previously undiscovered. The article…

Energy drinks may increase risk of heart function abnormalities and blood pressure changes

Three to four hours after drinking 32 ounces of energy drinks, the heart’s electrical activity was…

Striped maple trees often change sexes, with females more likely to die

Although pollen has covered cars for weeks and allergy sufferers have been sneezing, we think of…

From Mars to Earth

All of ESA and NASA’s orbiters provide data relay services for surface missions, which currently comprises…