The human body continuously generates a rich spectrum of vibrations—often without us ever noticing. Everyday unconscious ...

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) the rapidly changing climate is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather‑related events. The year 2020 saw the most catastrophic fire season ...

How much will heat, flooding, drought and storms increase as a result of human-induced climate change? In a groundbreaking ...

The common view of natural selection is based solely on the individual: A trait allows an organism to out-compete its rivals and is thus passed down to its offspring.

Imagine sprinting barefoot across a searing hot parking lot in midsummer. The ground blazes. The light dazzles and blinds ...

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Queensland and Imperial College London, has proposed a new framework for scientists detecting and measuring microplastics in the human ...

Sandra van der Laan has received funding from CPA Australia. Lee Moerman has received funding from CPA Australia. She is a volunteer with Tender Funerals, a community-based, not-for-profit funeral ...

Researchers have identified a previously underappreciated biological pathway that helps the human immune system bring inflammation to a close. Credit: Shutterstock A human study reveals how naturally ...

Even if you think you learned everything that you needed to know way back in biology class, everyone has knowledge gaps. And often you’re not even aware that they exist. There are tons of things we ...

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong anatomical evidence that Sahelanthropus tchadensis was bipedal, including a ...

HIV’s ability to hide silently inside immune cells remains one of the biggest barriers to a cure. Researchers have identified a naturally occurring human protein linked to vitamin A transport that can ...

Background Valvular heart disease (VHD) is described in American guidelines as a progressive disease continuum: stage A (at-risk), stage B (progressive), stage C/D (severe). We aimed to identify ...