The common barnyard chicken could provide some very un-common clues for fighting off diseases and might even offer new ways to attack cancer, according to a team of international researchers that includes a Texas AM University professor. James Womack...
Climate change drove coral reefs to a total ecosystem collapse lasting thousands of years, according to a paper published this week in Science. The paper shows how natural climatic shifts stopped reef growth in the eastern Pacific for 2,500 years. Th...
Mother goats do not forget the sound of their kids' voices, even a year after they have been weaned（断奶） and separated, according to scientists from Queen Mary, University of London. Writing in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, D...
Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some regions, such as the western United States, seeing more frequent fires within the next 30 years, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the Unive...
Daily consumption of dark chocolate can reduce cardiovascular（心血管的） events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in people with metabolic（新陈代谢的） syndrome (a cluster of factors that increases the risk of developing heart diseas...
With endless applications, high-speed wireless Internet access, and free messaging services, smart phones have revolutionized the way we communicate. But at what cost? According to researchers at Tel Aviv University, the smart phone is challenging tr...
Being cut off from work email significantly reduces stress and allows employees to focus far better, according to a new study by UC Irvine and U.S. Army researchers. Heart rate monitors were attached to computer users in a suburban（郊区的） off...
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to detect proteins associated with longevity, which helps further our understanding into why some animals live longer than others. The team looked at the genome of more than 30 mam...
Bows and flows of angel hair, and ice cream castles in the air; we've looked at clouds that way. But the interface（界面，接口） between clouds and clear air isn't as well-defined as these imaginative shapes might lead us to believe. Detecting...
A new study in Science suggests that thrill-seeking is not limited to humans and other vertebrates（脊椎动物） . Some honey bees, too, are more likely than others to seek adventure. The brains of these novelty-seeking bees exhibit distinct patt...
