Poopy hippo pools become their ‘meta-gut’
The pools where hippos hang out—and poop a lot—are extensions of their guts, report researchers. Hippopotamuses can eat ne…
The pools where hippos hang out—and poop a lot—are extensions of their guts, report researchers. Hippopotamuses can eat ne…
Underwater microphones placed off the western and northern coasts of Alaska show that killer whales have spent more time th…
The pandemic may have impaired people’s cognitive abilities and altered risk perception at a time when making the right hea…
Are political parties getting in the way of our well-being? On the contrary, a historical state-level analysis links party …
Research has shown that deer can become infected with COVID-19, raising questions among some hunters about whether field dr…
The autism rate among 8-year-old children in the United States is one in 44, according to a new report. Researchers used a…
The styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may contribute to the population’s growing resistance to antib…
Researchers created an algorithm to notify smartwatch wearers of stress, capturing events such as air travel, extended exer…
Researchers have uncovered new information about the role of tiny “fixational” eye movements in enabling us to see clearly.…
A blind taste test demonstrates that Danes prefer the taste of both conventionally and organically farmed smoked salmon ove…
A new analysis of a skeleton found in a tomb in China has uncovered the mystery of 1,300-year-old murder—and cleared the vi…
When crises hit, cultures with less strict social norms may not respond quickly enough, says a cross-cultural psychologist.…
New research shakes up what we know about the fall of ancient Maya kingdoms. A severe, prolonged drought created an agricu…
There’s a black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy. Andrea Ghez , an astrophysicist from the University of Californi…
The new coronavirus variant—first detected in South Africa, and named Omicron by the World Health Organization—has stirred …
Research shows Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant aren’t equal in providing answers to our health questions. According …
Researchers report that they have successfully freeze-dried a liposome-based liquid vaccine formula that could be developed…
People who report higher rates of anxiety and depression—but not loneliness—are more likely to use emerging digital sexual …
A widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy people, perturbing levels…