Infections of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of hearing, annually…
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THIS intriguing selection of images documents a catastrophic shipwreck that, after more than 300 years, has had some of its…
Whether you’re afraid of dogs, needles or enclosed spaces, one of the most effective interventions for this type of anxiety…
When I was younger, I gazed at the stars at night and wondered how many possessed planets like Earth. Being…
A group of astrophotographers captured a breathtaking image of the recent “hybrid eclipse,” which was visible in the skies above…
Eating lots of fats increases the risk of metabolic disorders, but the mechanisms behind the problem have not been well…
Ponderosa pine forests in the Sierra Nevada that were wiped out by western pine beetles during the 2012-2015 megadrought won’t…
photographyfirm/Shutterstock IN MOST parts of the world, earthworms are seen as the gardener’s friend because of the many ways they…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of paleontologists, environmentalists, naturalists and biologists affiliated with a number of institutions in Canada…
Little work had been done with 1,2,3-cyclohexatrienes previously making it an interesting target to evaluate more widely as a reagent.…
Creatively tiling a bathroom floor isn’t just a stressful task for DIY home renovators. It is also one of the…
Scientists have developed new technology to help couples undergoing in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) due to male fertility problems to increase their…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Africa is the world’s most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants.…
Most of the ideas of Anaximander (second from right) have come to us through the writing of AristotleElla_Ca/shutterstock Anaximander and the Nature…
Map of live green vegetation across the county. Credit: UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Improving tree coverage and access…
A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) provides strong evidence of the importance of a healthy lifestyle for…
Italian authorities are deciding what to do with a brown bear that mauled a jogger to death in the northeastern…
Credit: Shutterstock The United States experiences a staggeringly high rate of gun homicides, but accurately predicting these incidents—especially on a…
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Home runs are…
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from…
As is commonly observed in ancient burial sites, the graves were packed closely together and frequently overlapped. (Image credit: Camille…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Low temperature can affect the development of plants and the yield of crops. Ethylene (ETH) is…
Eldest daughters often take on the lion’s share of domestic responsibilities. Credit: Pexels/nishant aneja Have you heard of “eldest daughter…
What’s invisible, weighs 20 million suns and zooms through space at more than 1,500 kilometers per second, leaving a long…
The use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough. The Paris Agreement’s target of a maximum of 2 degrees…
While new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease tend to receive the most public attention, many well-researched ways to care for…
When federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk suspended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the drug mifepristone on April 7,…
Researchers with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing…
Crystals of the newly synthesized compounds, anthraquinodimethane derivatives, which have different colors depending on their molecular structure. Credit: Yusuke Ishigaki…
Residual low-dose radiations from the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster is not a threat to the tree species growing in…