Scientists predict how 686 marine species’ habitats may shift in response to warming seas

New predictions reveal how global warming may shift the geographic distribution of 686 marine species that…

Natural regeneration or tree-planting? Study points to bias in forest restoration studies

At a time when countries are pledging to restore millions of hectares of forest, new research…

Early evidence of use of a bit on domestic donkeys found in the Near East

Donkeys may have worn bits as early as the third millennium BCE, long before the introduction…

Novel therapy inhibits complement to preserve neurons and reduce inflammation after stroke

Researchers report that, after ischemic stroke, the complement system identifies stressed but salvageable neurons for removal…

Whole-tree logging may not hinder plant biodiversity

When it comes to timber harvesting, removing the whole tree -- from stump to twigs --…

Vast ionized hydrogen cloud in the Whirlpool Galaxy revealed by ultra-sensitive telescope

No one has ever seen what astronomers first observed using a refurbished 75-year-old telescope in the…

Individualized ovarian, brain cancer therapies

Researchers have discovered that a molecular communication pathway -- thought to be defective in cancer --…

Bitcoin estimated to use half a percent of the world’s electric energy by end of 2018

Bitcoin's burgeoning electricity demands have attracted almost as much attention as the cryptocurrency's fluctuating value. But…

Most deprived are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia

Older adults in England with fewer financial resources are more likely to develop dementia, according to…

Why chikungunya, other arthritis-causing viruses target joints

Scientists have understood little about how chikungunya and related viruses cause arthritis. Now, researchers at have…