Mediterranean-style diet may eliminate need for reflux medications

A plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal…

Hip fracture often deadly, study shows

There is excess mortality risk from hip fracture while accounting for pre-injury comorbid conditions, shows a…

Scientists make methanol using air around us

Scientists have created methanol from methane using oxygen from the air. Methanol is currently produced by…

Ship exhaust makes oceanic thunderstorms more intense

Thunderstorms directly above two of the world's busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms…

Why are fossilized hairs so rare?

When it comes to preserving body parts, fossilized hair is rare--five times rarer than feathers--despite being…

Cilia: ‘The bouncer’ of bacteria

A new paper elucidates the active role of cilia in regulating flow for bacteria filtering and…

How tails help geckos and other vertebrates make great strides

A wagging tail is often associated with dogs' emotions, but the side-to-side motion may also help…

Eighteenth century nautical charts reveal coral loss

Centuries-old nautical charts, mapped by long-deceased sailors to avoid shipwrecks, have been used by modern scientists…

Listening to happy music may enhance divergent creativity

Listening to happy music may help generate more, innovative solutions compared to listening to silence, according…

Courts’ critical, underappreciated role in climate policy

Both climate lawsuits and their reliance on scientific data have increased over the past decade, the…