Taste is key in promoting insect-based food

Eating insects, instead of meat, could have significant environmental and health benefits. However, many people are…

Text messages quickly track health care use during Ebola outbreak

A new study used text message surveys to determine in real time how people used maternal…

How the African elephant cracked its skin to cool off

An intricate network of crevices adorns the skin surface of the African bush elephant. By retaining…

Aggressive breast cancer cells hijack natural stress protector to thrive

A member of a protein family known for protecting our cells also protects cancer cells in…

Studded winter tires cost more lives than they save

Researchers have now shown that studded winter tires cost more lives than they save. The new…

Giraffe babies inherit spot patterns from their mothers

Giraffe babies inherit some features of their mother's spot patterns, according to a new study that…

Single atoms break carbon’s strongest bond

Scientists have developed a new catalyst for breaking carbon-fluorine bonds, one of the strongest chemical bonds…

Community satisfaction demands interaction

Being a good neighbor can have a powerful effect on residents' attitudes and behaviors even for…

First experiments at new X-ray laser reveal unknown structure of antibiotics killer

An international collaboration has announced the results of the first scientific experiments at Europe's new X-ray…

Nurseries may trump informal or childminder care for kids’ psychological development

Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being…