Hungry ticks work harder to find you

Biologists say the hungrier ticks are, the harder they try to find you or other hosts.…

Source of 2015 Southeast Asia smoke cloud found

Researchers show the results of dating of isotopes of carbon carried aloft in smoke from burning…

Electrical cable triggers lightweight, fire-resistant cladding discovery

New research has led the successful development of an organic, non-combustible and lightweight cladding core --…

Reducing the impact forces of water entry

As professional divers complete what's known as a rip dive, their hands remove water in front…

Aquatic animals that jump out of water inspire leaping robots

Ever watch aquatic animals jump out of the water and wonder how they manage to do…

The Trojan horse of Staphylococcus aureus

A weapons of Staphylococcus aureus is ?-toxin, which destroys host cells by forming pores in their…

A Mexican cavefish with a scarred heart

Scientists are studying a guppy-sized, blind, translucent fish that lives in the cave systems of northern…

Scientists develop ‘contact lens’ patch to treat eye diseases

Scientists have developed a 'contact lens' patch with microneedles that could be a painless and efficient…

Frogs breed young to beat virus

Frogs from groups exposed to a deadly virus are breeding at younger ages, new research suggests.

Responses of waterbirds to climate change is linked to their preferred wintering habitats

A new scientific article shows that 25 European waterbird species can change their wintering areas depending…