Researchers reveal a much richer picture of the past with new DNA recovery technique

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new technique to tease ancient DNA from soil, pulling…

Add human-genome produced RNA to the list of cell surface molecules

Bioengineers at UC San Diego have shown that human-genome produced RNA is present on the surface…

At least 28 extinctions prevented by conservation action in recent decades

Conservation action has prevented the global extinction of at least 28 bird and mammal species since…

Massive smoke clouds, thick air darken Western US skies

People from San Francisco to Seattle woke Wednesday to hazy clouds of smoke lingering in the…

Baboon matriarchs enjoy less stress

You know the type: Loud. Swaggering. Pushy. The alpha male clearly runs the show. Female alphas…

Did Columbus really introduce syphilis to Europe?

Explorer Christopher Columbus, long blamed for bringing syphilis to Europe from the New World, may have…

6 Western states blast Utah plan to tap Colorado River water

Six states in the U.S. West that rely on the Colorado River to sustain cities and…

NASA infrared imagery shows Tropical Storm Rene's seesaw of strength

Tropical Storm Rene weakened to a tropical depression late on Sept. 8 but regained tropical storm…

NASA infrared imagery shows wind shear affecting Tropical Storm Paulette

Tropical Storm Paulette has run into wind shear that is pushing the bulk of clouds and…

Sound waves replace human hands in petri dish experiments

Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a set of prototypes for manipulating particles and cells…