What changes when you warm the Antarctic Ocean just 1 degree? Lots

After warming a natural seabed in the Antarctic Ocean by just 1° or 2° Celsius, researchers…

Bacterial protein acts as aphrodisiac for choanoflagellates

Researchers investigating how single-celled organisms evolved to become multicellular stumbled across a strange phenomenon during their…

Caching system could make data centers more energy efficient

Researchers have developed a new system for data center caching that uses flash memory, the kind…

Songbird study shows how estrogen may stop infection-induced brain inflammation

Estrogen synthesis, a process naturally occurring in the brains of zebra finches, may also fight off…

First hints of possible water content on TRAPPIST-1 planets

Astronomers have been trying to determine whether there might be water on the seven Earth-sized planets…

People become more economically conservative when angered

People tend to lean more economically conservative when they're angry, according to a new article. Researchers…

How reading and writing with your child boost more than just literacy

Children who read and write at home -- whether for assignments or just for fun --…

Newly emerged superbug discovered

Scientists have discovered a newly emerged superbug, hyper-resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, which may cause untreatable…

Why are coyote populations difficult to control?

Conventional wisdom suggests that coyote control efforts actually result in an increase in the number of…

Beta blockers have positive effect in pulmonary arterial hypertension, researchers find

A common heart disease medication, beta blockers, may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a debilitating…