Researchers use big-brother tech to spy on bumblebees

RFID chips like the ones used to protect merchandise from shoplifting reveal surprising clues about life…

Link between lipoproteins and kidney stones in children, urology research team suggests

Excess lipoproteins and fatty acids may be associated with the development of painful and often chronic…

Alien particles from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on personal electronic devices

Alien subatomic particles raining down from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on your smartphones, computers…

Some widely publicized papers suggesting that fishes and fish catches will be smaller in the future are based on false assumptions

Some models show that fish will have a smaller size in the future due to climate…

Empathy and moral choices: Study limits the role of emotions in moral decisions

Empathy and emotional awareness do not affect our moral decisions, suggests a new study. Our choices…

Avalanches: A force more deadly than polar bears

You might think that polar bears — and the potential for attack — are the biggest…

Personalized physical therapy brings relief for lower back pain

Impaired movement control may result in chronic lower back pain. A new study shows that the…

Local weather impacts melting of one of Antarctica’s fastest-retreating glaciers

Local weather plays an important part in the retreat of the ice shelves in West Antarctica,…

Discovery of genetic ‘switch’ could help to prevent symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

A genetic 'switch' has been discovered, which could help to prevent or delay the symptoms of…

Researchers design facial recognition system as less invasive way to track lemurs in wild

A team of researchers has developed a new computer-assisted recognition system that can identify individual lemurs…