Fierce winter storm in US seen tapering off

A fierce and deadly winter storm that wreaked havoc in the southern and central US and…

Why do we love koalas so much? Because they look like baby humans

The koala is a much-loved species and lucrative tourism drawcard. Yet, for all its popularity, koalas…

Asthmatics at no higher risk getting or dying from COVID-19, assessment of studies consisting of 587,000 people shows

A review of 57 studies shows people with asthma had a 14 percent lower risk of…

Release of nutrients from lake-bottom sediments worsens Lake Erie's annual 'dead zone'

Robotic laboratories on the bottom of Lake Erie have revealed that the muddy sediments there release…

Farmers and scientists unite for pint-sized pygmies

Fifty-two pygmy bluetongue lizards have been released on a farm in a southern area of the…

Pet-inclusive housing will help tenants and landlords

New research has found people living in private rental housing are much more likely to have…

Has Earth been visited by an alien spaceship? Harvard Professor Avi Loeb vs. everybody else

A highly unusual object was spotted traveling through the solar system in 2017. Given a Hawaiian…

Week in images: 15 – 19 February 2021

Week in images: 15 – 19 February 2021 Discover our week through the lens …

Bacterial magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications

Magnetic nanoparticles biosynthesized by bacteria might soon play an important role in biomedicine and biotechnology. Researchers…

New study contradicts pseudoscientific beliefs about the influence of the moon on agriculture

A research team from the Botanical Garden and Department of Experimental and Social Sciences Education of…