Science

Burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalization or dying from respiratory diseases.

Artificial light at night also makes guppies more courageous during the day, according to a new behavioral study.

New Zealand teenagers are less fit and weigh more than their parents were at the same age, new University of Otago research reveals.

Researchers learn more about the relationship between sexual behavior, function, and cognition (people's ability to think and make decisions).

Scientists have found that additional weather observations in the Arctic can help predict the track and intensity of tropical and mid-latitude cyclones more accurately,...

By making a neural-network computer model that can be fooled by optical illusions like humans, the researchers advanced knowledge of the human visual system...

Combining multiple poor quality CCTV images into a single, computer-enhanced composite could improve the accuracy of facial recognition systems used to identify criminal suspects,...

Preliminary results from a phase I clinical trial have demonstrated the safety and tolerability of a cell therapy involving the ex vivo expansion of...

Diabetes is not the only disease on which insulin has an effect, it appears. In a new study that involved tests on mice researchers...

The earliest predators appeared on Earth 480 million years ago -- and they even had teeth which were capable of repairing themselves. A team...