Studies of marine microfossils, known as conodonts, have allowed a team of researchers from Australia and…
A prehistory of blindness
Fossils that had gone unstudied since the early 20thcentury helped a team led by University of…
Liberals and conservatives have different views on equity, but share 'protestant work ethic'
There are longstanding debates in the United States about how society should distribute resources and support,…
Staring at seagulls helps protect food, say scientists
The seaside birds are less likely to steal your chips when you watch them, according to…
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Click…
Cover crops, compost and carbon
Soil organic matter has long been known to benefit farmers. The carbon in this organic matter…
Medication in the environment affects feeding behavior of fish
Scientists are increasingly warning that prescription drugs can affect wildlife and ecosystems when they find their…
Human activity likely affects giraffe's social networks
In a new Ethology study, researchers examined information on two adjacent giraffe populations in Kenya to…
Study raises concerns about prevalent orchid viruses
In a Plants, People, Planet study, researchers investigated the evolution of the two most prevalent orchid…
Israel's Amos-17 satellite enroute to target orbit after SpaceX launch
Space Communication said on Wednesday its Amos-17 communications satellite was launched into space and was enroute…