Pathogens may have facilitated the evolution of warm-blooded animals

Six hundred million years ago, fever appeared in animals as a response to infections: the higher…

Indian school demands waste plastic as 'fees'

One school in northeast India has taken a novel approach to addressing the scourge of plastic…

Scientists crack origin of the Persian walnut

Prized worldwide for its high-quality wood and rich flavor of delicious nuts, the Persian walnut (Juglans…

Nepal looks to limit Everest access after deaths, but doubts linger

Under pressure after a deadly season on traffic-clogged Mount Everest, Nepal is considering tightening access to…

Chimpanzees in the wild reduced to 'forest ghettos'

Urban expansion and hunting have pushed chimpanzees, humanity’s closest relative in the animal kingdom, into shrinking…

Sorghum making a rebound in Europe thanks to climate change

Ferenc Kardos planted 300 hectares of sorghum instead of corn this year. From the fertile Hungarian…

Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste

Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern…

US court weighs if climate change violates children's rights

In a courtroom packed with environmental activists, federal judges wrestled Tuesday with whether climate change violates…

China launches rocket from ship at sea for first time

China successfully launched a rocket from a ship at sea for the first time on Wednesday,…

A Giant Stellar Eruption Detected for the First Time

A group of researchers has identified and characterized for the first time in a complete way…