Early melting of winter snowfall advances the Arctic springtime

Early melting of winter snow is driving the early arrival of spring in parts of the…

Antibiotic use linked to greater risk of heart attack and stroke in women

Women who take antibiotics over a long period of time are at increased risk of heart…

Genomic features that make plants good candidates for domestication

New research details how the process of domestication affected the genomes of corn and soybeans. The…

Research sheds light on genomic features that make plants good candidates for domestication

New research published this week identifies the genomic features that might have made domestication possible for…

Is China losing the battle against an incurable pig virus?

Global pork prices could rise sharply as African swine fever decimates China’s pig population. Click here…

Thousands of penguin chicks wiped out

The second largest emperor penguin colony in Antarctica disappears, satellite images show. Click here for original…

'Catastrophic' breeding failure at one of world's largest emperor penguin colonies

Emperor penguins at the Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea have failed to raise chicks…

Asteroid 2019 GP21 flew past Earth at 0.93 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 GP21 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.93 LD…

Microsoft surges toward trillion-dollar value as profits rise

Microsoft said profits climbed in the past quarter on its cloud and business services as the…

Which car crashes cause traumatic brain injury?

Motor vehicle crashes are one of the most common causes of TBI-related emergency room visits, hospitalizations…