Caribbean bats need 8 million years to recover from recent extinction waves

Can nature restore the numbers of species on islands to levels that existed before human arrival?…

Prostate cancer team cracks genetic code to show why inherited disease can turn lethal

Prostate cancer researchers have discovered a key piece in the genetic puzzle of why men born…

What do health plan deductibles really mean for people with chronic illness? New study takes a look

For tens of millions of Americans, the start of a new year means the counter has…

How Earth’s previous moons collided to form the moon: New theory

A new theory suggests the Moon we see every night is not Earth's first moon, but…

Crystallization method offers new option for carbon capture from ambient air

Scientists have found a simple, reliable process to capture carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, offering…

Barriers to sexual health among male teens and young men

Researchers who conducted a dozen focus groups with 70 straight and gay/bisexual Hispanic and African-American males…

Neural connection keeps instincts in check

Scientists have identified the physical connection through which the prefrontal cortex inhibits instinctive behavior, report scientists.

Spinning spider silk is now possible

Being able to produce artificial spider silk has long been a dream of many scientists, but…

New insights into mechanisms of breast cancer development and resistance to therapy

Why does breast cancer develop and how come certain patients are resistant to established therapies? Researchers…

How on Earth does geotagging work?

Computing science researchers are using automated geotagging models to put a place to online data and…