Antarctic fossils reveal creatures weren’t safer in the south during dinosaur extinction
A study of more than 6,000 marine fossils from the Antarctic shows that the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and...
Remains of bizarre group of extinct snail-eating Australian marsupials discovered
These are maxilla of the young malleodectid -- a snail-eating marsupial -- found in the fossil cave deposit at Riversleigh. Because this is a...
Stress affects males, females differently
How does stress -- which, among other things, causes our bodies to divert resources from non-essential functions -- affect the basic exchange of materials...
Fasting-like diet reduces multiple sclerosis symptoms
Evidence is mounting that a diet mimicking the effects of fasting has health benefits beyond weight loss, with a new USC-led study indicating that...
How the brain makes, and breaks, a habit
Not all habits are bad. Some are even necessary. It's a good thing, for example, that we can find our way home on "autopilot"...
New study uncovers mechanisms underlying how diabetes damages the heart
Cardiac complications are the number one cause of death among diabetics. Now a team of scientists has uncovered a molecular mechanism involved in a...
Bright lights, healthy choices
Diners are 16-24 percent more likely to order healthy food in well-lit restaurants. Research published in the Journal of Marketing Research (2016) by Dipyan...
Boosting productivity at work may be simple: Stand up
Research shows 46 percent increase in workplace productivity with use of standing desks. Credit: © Mack Male / Flickr
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Scientist suggests possible link between primordial black holes and dark matter
After masking out all known stars, galaxies and artifacts and enhancing what's left, an irregular background glow appears. This is the cosmic infrared background...
Evidence of ice age at Martian north pole
Combining Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter radar data with images of Mars' north pole, a Southwest Research Institute team found evidence for an ice age on...
Astronomers find giant planet around very young star
This false-color image from a sub-millimeter interferometric telescope shows the circumstellar disk of gas and dust that surrounds star CI Tau. Credit: Stephane Guilloteau/University...
