Mosquitoes have color preferences. Could we hide from them?
Beating the bite of mosquitoes this spring and summer could hinge on your attire and your skin.
New research led by scientists at the University...
What it takes to be a scientific breakthrough
In science, advances are a daily occurrence, but true breakthroughs are rare.
What does it take to achieve world-changing scientific breakthroughs?
Some are the result of...
What makes planets habitable? Moons may tell us
Earth's moon is vitally important in making Earth the planet we know today:
The moon controls the length of the day and ocean tides, which...
Hibernation is getting weird thanks to climate change
You might think hibernation is just a nap that bears take during the wintertime, but it’s really much more complicated and climate based.
With climate...
Why did ocean productivity decline abruptly 4.6 million years ago?
By drilling deep down into sediments on the ocean floor researchers can travel back in time.
A research team led from Uppsala University now presents...
Researchers reveal crab’s-eye view of the ancient world
Their legs may get more attention, but a new study says a crab’s eyes have much to offer, too — at least scientifically.
Writing in...
Early Earth was more inhospitable to life than previously thought
During long portions of the past 2.4 billion years, the Earth may have been more inhospitable to life than scientists previously thought, according to new computer simulations.
Using...
Scientists find COVID-19 widespread among Iowa deer
In a new study from Penn State University, researchers found that up to 80% of white-tailed deer in Iowa may be infected with COVID-19.
They...
Millipedes as big as cars once roamed Northern England
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of...
Deadliest period in Earth’s history was also the stinkiest, shows study
Generally, scientists believe Siberian volcanos spitting greenhouse gases primarily drove the mass extinction event about 250 million years ago, at the end of the...