Sleepless and selfish: Lack of sleep makes us less generous

Lack of sleep is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, depression, diabetes, hypertension and sexual…

Despite flexibility, gig work and insecure income prove harmful to U.S. workers, according to study

Insecure income associated with nontraditional employment known as ‘gig work’ has a negative impact on the…

NASA schedules PUNCH mission to launch in 2025

More than 60 engineers and scientists are gathering at Southwest Research Institute Aug. 23-24 to kick…

Beach trash accumulates in predictable patterns on Washington and Oregon shores

Volunteers spent thousands of hours recording trash on beaches in Washington and Oregon to show that…

People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to use nicotine, too

People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general…

Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neanderthals

Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern humans.…

Scientists evaluate Earth-cooling strategies with geoengineering simulations

A group of international scientists is rigorously and systematically evaluating if and how the stratosphere could…

Researchers unfolded elegant equations to explain the enigma of expanding origami

Engineers use techniques from Origami to design spacecraft components, medical robots and antenna arrays. Researchers have…

Ocean cooling over millennia led to larger fish

To investigate whether paleoclimatic temperature shifts are correlated with body size changes, biologists decided to test…

Plants that pull nitrogen from thin air thrive in arid environments

After a comprehensive study of plants across the United States, researchers have arrived at the unexpected…