Dec 13 Babies born closer to fracking sites are more likely to be underweight By Nsikan Akpan Low birth weight, defined as being born under 5.5 pounds, has previously been linked with an increased risk of childhood mortality and poorer educational outcomes. Continue reading
Dec 13 Amazonian fish need tropical forests to survive By Teresa Carey Fisheries ecologists at Virginia Tech have found a link between tropical forest loss in the Amazon and declines in freshwater fish populations. Continue reading
Dec 07 Why you can't always resist running yellow lights By Teresa Carey Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University look into why you can sometimes change your mind at the last second, but fail horribly at others. Continue reading
Dec 06 Duck-like dinosaur fossil, plucked from black market, makes debut By Rashmi Shivni What has flippers like a penguin, a neck like a swan and a posture like a duck? It’s the newly discovered Halszkaraptor escuilliei or “Halszka”– a bizarre, semi-aquatic dinosaur with a collage of features never seen in any other prehistoric… Continue reading
Dec 04 What humans can learn about immigration from Africa's tiniest carnivores By Rashmi Shivni A new study shows it takes a little time before outsider dwarf mongooses will be trusted with a crucial job in a new group. But in these communities, immigrants are always welcome. Continue reading
Nov 30 These flying prehistoric reptiles had needy babies, rare batch of eggs show By Rashmi Shivni A treasure trove of ancient eggs reveals how flying reptiles called pterosaurs developed in infanthood and how parents took care of their young. Continue reading
Nov 28 Thanks to a particle accelerator, we can see inside this ancient mummy By Fedor Kossakovski On Monday, a team of scientists carted the mummy of a five-year-old girl off for a 24-hour session with a particle accelerator. Continue reading
Nov 22 This asteroid is our solar system's first known 'alien' visitor By Rashmi Shivni A cigar-shaped asteroid named ‘Oumuamua is our solar system's first interstellar visitor -- that we know of. Continue reading
Nov 09 When scared, the crested pigeon screams with its flapping feathers By Rashmi Shivni The crested pigeon's mere act of taking frantic flight is enough to alert its flock of looming danger. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 8:51 Can Cuba preserve ecosystems while profiting from tourism? By Miles O'Brien As Cuba tries to open up its economy and lure western investment through tourism, environmentalists are working to prove that protection of the environment can also be a profitable pursuit. By developing the island's ecotourism, scientists hope to stimulate the… Continue watching