Inspiration for Dr. Seuss’s ‘The Lorax’ may be from real plant and animal life in Kenya

The inspiration for 'The Lorax' by Dr. Seuss may have been based on an actual tree…

Organic Mega Flow Battery transcends lifetime, voltage thresholds

Researchers have demonstrated a new organic molecule that outlives and outperforms its predecessors, offering the longest-lasting…

Researchers explore popular food trends in nutritional review

What's the bottom line on the potential heart health benefits of popular health foods? Researchers discuss…

Scientists generate key life event in artificial mouse ’embryo’ created from stem cells

The creation of artificial embryos has moved a step forward after an international team of researchers…

How we see others’ emotions depends on our pre-conceived beliefs

A new study makes new insights into how we recognize facial expressions of emotion, which is…

Scientists ID more than 1,200 genes linked to educational attainment

Scientists have identified more than 1,200 genetic variants associated with how much schooling an individual completes.

Ancient farmers transformed Amazon and left an enduring legacy on the rainforest

Ancient communities transformed the Amazon thousands of years ago, farming in a way which has had…

Acidic oceans cause fish to lose their sense of smell

Fish are losing their sense of smell because of increasingly acidic oceans caused by rising levels…

Nanocrystals emit light by efficiently ‘tunneling’ electrons

Using advanced fabrication techniques, engineers have built a nanosized device out of silver crystals that can…

Warming temperatures could increase suicide rates across the US and Mexico

By comparing historical temperature and suicide data, researchers found a strong correlation between warm weather and…