Being kind to yourself has mental and physical benefits

Taking time to think kind thoughts about yourself and loved ones has psychological and physical benefits,…

Sand fiddler crabs have home advantage in competition for breeding burrows

Sand fiddler crabs that reside in a burrow usually prevail if challenged by another, intruding crab,…

Male Y chromosomes not ‘genetic wastelands’

Researchers have found a way to sequence a large portion of the Y chromosome in the…

Cilostazol-combo antiplatelet therapy reduced risk for recurrent stroke

The long-term combination of cilostazol with aspirin or clopidogrel resulted in fewer recurrent strokes than with…

Manure injection offers hope, challenge for restoring Chesapeake water quality

Widespread adoption by dairy farmers of injecting manure into the soil instead of spreading it on…

Insects crave salt and search grasslands for the limiting nutrient

A new study examines the nutritional preferences of diverse insect communities from Texas to Minnesota. The…

How landscape plants have an impact on the carbon footprint

A new study provides a base of understanding of carbon footprint terminology and illustrates carbon footprint…

In their DNA: Rotator cuff stem cells more likely to develop into fat cells

Why are fat deposits more likely to occur after tears of the shoulder's rotator cuff, compared…

A very small number of crops are dominating globally: That’s bad news for sustainable agriculture

A new study finds that globally we're growing more of the same kinds of crops, and…

Beaked whales’ incredible diving abilities confirmed

A new study provides the first record of the diving behavior of Cuvier's beaked whales in…