Newly formed craters located on Mars

An international team of researchers with NASA’s InSight mission located four new craters created by impacts…

No evidence that dehorning black rhinos negatively impacts the species' reproduction or survival, study finds

There are no statistically significant differences in key factors of population growth — breeding, birth, survival,…

Rising sea temperatures threaten Atlantic populations of Bulwer's petrels

The impact of the rise in sea temperatures predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…

A consistent lack of sleep negatively impacts immune stem cells, increasing risk of inflammatory disorders and heart disease

Chronic, insufficient sleep can negatively affect immune cells, which may lead to inflammatory disorders and cardiovascular…

Celebrating with green, eye-catching sparklers

Sparklers can be a lot of fun — glimmering, fizzing and spitting out arcs of light…

Nightmares in middle age linked to dementia risk

People who experience frequent bad dreams in middle age are more likely to be diagnosed with…

Heart attack risk increased among people with HIV and hepatitis C as they aged

The risk of heart attack was about 30% higher with each decade of age as people…

Chemical cocktail in skin summons disease-spreading mosquitoes

Mosquitoes that spread Zika, dengue and yellow fever are guided toward their victims by a scent…

How old is that fingerprint?

Forensic dramas on TV make it seem easy to determine when fingerprints were left at the…

Fundamental research improves understanding of new optical materials

Research into the synthesis of new materials could lead to more sustainable and environmentally friendly items…