The 'Last Ice Area' is expected to be the final place in the Arctic where ice persists all year round even as our planet warms up – but a new study suggests the region, and the ecosystem that relies ...
To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper and lower mantle. Specifically, they incorporated data on the damping of ...
The surface of our Earth is wriggling with life: it's the defining feature of our planet, which, far as we know, makes it ...
Most people with dementia in the US are unaware of their condition. A population-based study in Texas has now found that four out of five people with probable dementia have not received a formal ...
One reason that tonsils may grow back is that one of the operations to remove them is a partial tonsillectomy. Only removing ...
Research on the gut microbiome has triggered a 'revolution' in nutritional science, and in the last few years, dietary fiber ...
An experiment in Sweden has demonstrated control over a novel kind of magnetism, giving scientists a new way to explore a phenomenon with huge potential to improve electronics – from memory storage to ...
Like an infectious smile or a mirrored yawn, peeing may be a socially contagious behavior that is overlooked and potentially widespread among primates.