Estonian soil is surprisingly rich in species, researchers find

Due to its biodiversity and probably huge number of taxa waiting to be discovered, soil fauna…

Hard cider, with a shot of sugar

Autumn is the season for falling leaves, pumpkin-spice-flavored everything and apple cider. Yet new research indicates…

Photos in social media reveal socio-cultural value of landscapes

Every day, users upload millions of photos on platforms, such as Flickr, Instagram or Facebook. A…

Wearable heating pad with nanowires to conduct heat

Sometimes nothing feels better on stiff, aching joints than a little heat. But many heating pads…

Could bariatric surgery make men more virile?

Men who have undergone bariatric surgery as a long-term way of losing weight might also benefit…

Cytokine levels could predict immunotherapy problems

Researchers have identified blood-based biomarkers that may help identify those patients at greatest risk of developing…

Giant flightless birds were nocturnal and possibly blind

If you encountered an elephant bird today, it would be hard to miss. Measuring in at…

A fully human system to cultivate skin cells for grafting

Researchers have, for the first time, successfully cultured skin cells from human tissue-proteins to produce skin…

Three types of depression identified

Scientists have used brain imaging to identify three sub-types of depression -- including one that is…

NASA retires Kepler Space Telescope

After nine years in deep space collecting data, NASA's Kepler space telescope has run out of…