Zooplankton in ocean and freshwater are rapidly escalating the global environmental threat of plastics

A collaborative research team has recently revealed that rotifers, a kind of microscopic zooplankton common in…

Social-behavioral findings can be highly replicable, six-year study by four labs suggests

Roughly two decades ago, a community-wide reckoning emerged concerning the credibility of published literature in the…

187 new genetic variants linked to prostate cancer found in largest, most diverse study of its kind

A globe-spanning scientific team has compiled the most comprehensive list of genetic variants associated with prostate…

Toward new targeted treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

New research may lead to new targeted treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that…

Disturbances in sensory neurons may alter transient pain into chronic pain

Researchers have identified that a transient inflammatory pain causes mitochondrial and redox changes in sensory neurons…

Experts predict 'catastrophic ecosystem collapse' of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken

Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not…

Animals like crickets use the ground to amplify calls

When animals ‘sing’ sitting on the ground — such as when crickets chirp — their volume…

Anesthesia blocks sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex

Under propofol general anesthesia, sensory input still reaches the brain, but signals do not spread. A…

The secret to longer lasting batteries might be in how soap works

Researchers show that one of the most promising substances for designing longer lasting lithium batteries form…

Cultural artifacts serve as 'cognitive fossils,' helping uncover the psychology of the past

No two societies in history think exactly alike. In fact, the mindset of a given society…