Tiny fossils reveal how shrinking was essential for successful evolution

A new study shows that getting smaller was a key factor contributing to the exceptional evolution…

New method more than doubles sugar production from plants

Chemists have developed a method that can significantly increase the yield of sugars from plants, improving…

Machine learning technique to predict human cell organization

Scientists have used machine learning to train computers to see parts of the cell the human…

Opioid users could benefit from meth-relapse prevention strategy, study finds

New research raises the possibility that a wider group of people battling substance use disorders may…

Earth’s oldest animals formed complex ecological communities

Ediacara biota were forming complex communities tens of millions of years before the Cambrian explosion.

Ice volcano activity on dwarf planet Ceres

Ice volcanoes on the dwarf planet Ceres generate enough material to fill one movie theater each…

Undiagnosed STIs can increase negative PMS symptoms

Women that have undiagnosed sexually transmitted infections may be at greater risk of experiencing negative premenstrual…

Knowing your neighbor cares about the environment encourages people to use less energy

Giving people information about how much gas or electricity their neighbors use encourages them to use…

Counting (on) sheep? Promising gene therapy for visually impaired sheep now safe for human trials

A promising gene therapy for visually impaired sheep is now safe for human trials.

How plants harness microbes to get nutrients

Scientists have discovered how plants harness microbes in soil to get nutrients, a process that could…