Increasing workplace diversity: It's simpler than you think

In the United States, nearly 90 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are white males, while less…

Rock scratches hint at future quakes

Curved scratches in rock faces may give clues to where big quakes could strike next, a…

Epigenetic mechanism appears to strongly influence healthy aging

Researchers at the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) have identified an epigenetic mechanism that…

Upcycling of proteins protects DNA from parasites

Of the three billion base pairs in the human genome, less than two percent contain the…

Bending the rules: A revolutionary new way for metals to be malleable

For nearly 100 years, scientists thought they understood everything there was to know about how metals…

Green turtles eat plastic that looks like their food

Green turtles are more likely to swallow plastic that resembles their natural diet of sea grass,…

Australia pledges to stop exporting its trash

Australia pledged Friday to stop exporting recyclable waste amid global concerns about plastic polluting the oceans…

Super Typhoon Lekima barrels towards China

China issued a red alert for incoming Super Typhoon Lekima which is expected to batter eastern…

Galactic Creatures at Play

The pair of strange, luminescent creatures at play in this image are actually galaxies — realms of millions…

Climate change food calculator: What's your diet's carbon footprint?

Check the environmental impact of what you eat and drink. Click here for original…