World’s smallest porpoise nears extinction
Vaquita swimming in the Northern Gulf of California in Baja, Mexico. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Mexican authorities must immediately and indefinitely close all fisheries within the...
Rome metro line runs into Roman barracks and burial ground
An archeologist checks human bones as ancient roman ruins of former barracks were discovered during work on a new underground line, in Rome, Monday,...
New findings explain the connection between melatonin and type 2 diabetes
A new experimental and clinical study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the sleep hormone melatonin impairs insulin secretion in people with a...
Clues to ancient giant asteroid found in Australia
Marble Bar sediments, a microcrystalline silicone-rich chert. Credit: A. Glikson
Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in...
We now live in a world in which more people are obese than underweight,...
In the past 40 years, there has been a startling increase in the number of obese people worldwide–rising from 105 million in 1975 to...
Rapid eye movement sleep: Keystone of memory formation
For decades, scientists have fiercely debated whether rapid eye movement (REM) sleep -- the phase where dreams appear -- is directly involved in memory...
Omega-3 lowers childhood aggression in short term
Incorporating omega-3, vitamins and mineral supplements into the diets of children with extreme aggression can reduce this problem behavior in the short term, especially...
Losing weight with a high-protein diet can help adults sleep better
Overweight and obese adults who are losing weight with a high-protein diet are more likely to sleep better, according to new research from Purdue...
Hubble Catches Views of a Jet Rotating with Comet 252P/LINEAR
For thousands of years, humans have recorded sightings of mysterious comets sweeping across the nighttime skies. These celestial wanderers, "snowballs" of dust and ice,...
A better hologram for fraud protection and wearable optics
New hologram produces 3-D images across different spectrums of light. Credit: Image courtesy of the Capasso Lab
Holograms are a ubiquitous part of our lives....
Pre-Clovis civilization in Florida; settlement 1,500 years earlier than previously believed
FSU Assistant Professor Jessi Halligan is the lead researcher on the project. During the diver, they recovered many mastodon and llama bones.Credit: Bruce Palmer/Florida...
