Studying the evolution of mammals to uncover gene regulation connecting pregnancy and cancer metastasis

Researchers from UConn Heath and Yale University have made new advances connecting the evolution of pregnancy…

The frog and the gecko: Why tropical species are at greater climate risk

The effects of climate change—extreme heat waves, wildfires of unprecedented magnitude and devastating floods—have now been…

How your culture informs the emotions you feel when listening to music

I open my eyes to the sound of a voice as the twin-engine Pakistan Airlines propeller…

Biden-Harris administration extends space station operations through 2030

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced today the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to extend International Space Station (ISS)…

Supermountains controlled the evolution of life on Earth

Giant mountain ranges at least as high as the Himalayas and stretching up to 8,000 kilometers…

Human-induced climate change impacts the highest reaches of the planet—Mount Everest

Melting and sublimation on Mount Everest’s highest glacier due to human-induced climate change have reached the…

Scientists turn underwater gardeners to save precious marine plant

Whoever said there’s nothing more boring than watching grass grow wasn’t thinking about seagrass. Often confused…

SpaceX rocket successfully launches US spy satellite

A US intelligence agency said Wednesday that its newest spy satellite successfully launched into orbit atop…

Wreck of British explorer James Cook's Endeavour found: researchers

The wreck of Captain James Cook’s famed vessel the Endeavour has been found off the coast…

Race is on to save the Great Salt Lake: Will it be enough?

The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels in recorded…