Protecting the environment can be as easy as telling your kids to go outdoors and play, according to a new...
Pesticides based on fungi are just one example of biopesticides, a group that also includes bacteria and biochemicals derived from...
A study led by The University of Western Australia has found plants have far more complex and developed senses than...
In the second half of the 20th century, the mass use of fertilizer was part of an agricultural boom called...
An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb environmental destruction,...
Manure from cattle administered antibiotics drastically changes the bacterial and fungal make-up of surrounding soil, leading to ecosystem dysfunction, according...
Instead of oil, coal, or even solar energy, self-sustaining bacterial fuel cells may power the future. Researchers at Binghamton University,...
People who are exposed to pesticides may face an increased risk of liver cancer, a new meta-analysis suggests. Pesticide exposure...
Sleeping well gives a mood boost similar to a scooping jackpot of £120,000 Improving your sleep quality is as beneficial...
An 80-year-old from the Tsimane group had the same vascular age as an American in his or her mid-fifties, suggests...
Gentle sound stimulation -- such as the rush of a waterfall -- synchronized to the rhythm of brain waves significantly...
Lactobacillus affects mood, anxiety in mice; researchers optimistic findings should hold true in humans
A study of 160 women found that those who sang lullabies both during pregnancy and after giving birth had babies...
Canadian researchers studying the neuroscience of the moment of death ('necroneuroscience') have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: anomalous EEG activity up...
Scientists have long tried to explain the origin of a mysterious, large and anomalously cold region of the sky. In...
It's fascinating that while one of the concerns that has been voiced about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), is that...
It is clear now that a big fraction of the atmosphere of Mars was stripped away to space early in...
It might sound trite to say that the Universe is full of mysteries. But it’s true. Chief among them are...
One of the most fundamental tenets of modern physics is that in a perfect vacuum - a place entirely devoid...
One of the biggest mysteries in physics is why there's matter in the universe at all. This week, a group...
Why do otherwise healthy sea creatures end up stranded along coastal areas around the world? NASA scientists are searching for...
The surface of the water droplets turns out to be much more ordered than that of normal water and is...
The reason why raindrops and spilled coffee splash has been revealed by scientists. The new theory uncovers – for first...
Solar fuels, a dream of clean-energy research, are created using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Researchers are exploring a...
"Normally, when liquid water is cooled below its freezing point, the water molecules arrange themselves in the ordered, crystal structure...
Brandies, such as cognac, are renowned for colors, flavors and aromas that require years to achieve. But scientists in Spain...
More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle wondered how hot water froze faster than cold water – Francis Bacon and Rene...
The second state of liquid water could be a result of its unusual molecular structure, which takes the shape of...
