In a new study, researchers are shedding light on permafrost changes in northern Alaska.
Oftentimes, in the animal kingdom, it's everyone for themselves. Yet a new study questions whether prosocial behaviors-those in which individuals help each other while realizing there is no direct personal benefit-may occur in dogs.
Most of us think of small talk as a short and sometimes awkward way to pass the time. However, new research suggests that it's important for social-bonding and may have been passed down from our primate ancestors.
A team of researchers have developed a new catalyst easily converts bio-based ethanol into an industrial chemical. This new development paves the way for a wide range of eco-friendly bio-based plastics and materials to be created.
A new study is shedding light on how the Earth's tilt influences some of the world's heaviest rainbelt.
Light pollution may be a serious threat to coral spawning. Scientists have found that artificial light may cause corals to spawn at the wrong time-or not at all.
Most people think evolution occurs over long periods of time. Now, though, scientists have found that tiny fish transformed over just 50 years after an Alaskan earthquake in 1964.
Eating lettuce may be worse than eating bacon. Scientists have found that consuming more fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood is more harmful to the environment since they have relatively high resource uses and greenhouse gas emissions per calorie.
Researchers are examining the earth's core and they are studying past changes in sea levels to make future predictions regarding climate change.
Though many companies have sworn off the use of antibiotics in food-producing, a new report from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that sales of drugs to farms actually increased at a higher rate than the year before.
A team of scientists have created a new method to purify contaminated water, it is as simple as shaking a vial of water and oil, which cleans out the nanomaterials from contaminated water.