New research links a gene, MPP7, to osteoporosis. Lower levels of MPP7 were found in bone tissue of those with the condition, ...

Whale shark strandings are rising in Indonesia, particularly among young sharks. Research links these events to upwelling ...

Male mason bees possess a unique gland releasing chemicals that both attract mates & deter rivals. The gland delivers a ...

Drought harms soybean yields. Univ. of Georgia researchers studied a soybean line with very slow leaf wilting during dry ...

Researchers improved an enzyme, rlevblg1, which breaks down sugar into gut-healthy fructooligosaccharides. By attaching it to ...

Drought harms tea crops, causing cell damage. New research shows salicylic, abscisic, and shikimic acids boost plant defenses ...

New research links a specific pesticide, cis-chlordane, to ALS by disrupting energy production in nerve cells. Lab studies ...

Coastal development’s seawalls harm beaches by blocking natural sand supply from eroding bluffs, reducing ecosystem health. A ...

Nanoparticle treatments boosted lettuce plant health by increasing levels of proteins and chlorophyll, essential for ...

New Italian site finds show early humans ~400,000 years ago skillfully used elephant bones to make tools, not just for food.

Invasive red-eared sliders in Illinois carry numerous pathogens – bacteria, viruses, fungi – without showing illness, acting ...

New research reveals mosquito proteins, Sensory Appendage Proteins (SAPs), help them find people & resist insecticides. These ...