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The emergence of agricultural practices initiated major changes to the jaw structure of ancient humans, leading to dental problems we still experience
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It's the third year of a crisis that's confusing scientists
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Research finds that living in low-gravity conditions can take a toll that goes far beyond an aversion to dehydrated foods
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High-speed cameras show how leaf flexibility influences raindrop dispersal into the air — along with pathogens picked up from infected plants
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Which new technique will help plants survive with less water?
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Make way for money—investors are bullish on space
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What makes certain forest fires especially destructive?
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The discovery makes this a true plant-animal hybrid
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New research shows a third of people would trade years of their life to avoid taking daily meds
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A qualified candidate could make thousands of dollars a year selling their waste to an organization preparing fecal transplants for the ill
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As the health of the Great Barrier Reef declines, scientists are hoping “assisted evolution” might keep its coral alive
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New studies on changes to DNA that occur over a lifetime offer insight into an individual’s likelihood of early death
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“Reciprocal altruism” in a migrating flock of birds means that the more exhausting lead position is deliberately and equally shared
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Could a simple reboot turn exhaustion into a thing of the past?
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Africa’s most elusive wild cat makes a rare daytime appearance
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Scientists have proven through genetics that bats were the first hosts to the pesky parasite before passing them on to ancient humans
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Women are more easily identified from their shopping patterns than men
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Many people carry it, but it doesn’t make you sick and could actually fight against viruses like HIV and Ebola
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