A new method vastly improves on the existing approach for single-cell genetic sequencing, enabling scientists to read the genomes of individual cells and viral particles in the environment more ...

Key Takeaways A study of 20,000 births found that wildfire smoke exposure increased the risk of preterm birthResearchers found that the biggest risk came from smoke exposure during the second ...

India's cherished tradition of offering the first roti to cows is now scientifically validated. A study reveals that feeding ...

Cockroach infestations don’t just bring creepy crawlers, they fill homes with allergens and bacterial toxins that can trigger ...

Rogue’ action by countries to geoengineer climate could worsen impacts – study - Royal Society assessment says solar ...

On a 2009 hike in the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona, a group of birders heard an otherworldly, ethereal bird ...

In the development of Parkinson's disease, it may not be a good idea to turn the amp to 11. High-volume noise exposure ...

Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions for nearly 300,000 years despite extreme climate swings. The tools, ...

The long-standing use of cesspools in Hawaii makes it harder to keep waste contamination from spreading. A new study ...

Honda Research, with Silicon Valley labs, funded Ohio State research proving shiitake mushrooms can function as computer ...

Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms has collapsed hillsides and turned streets ...

For ~300,000 years, the same craft endures - perhaps revealing the roots of one of our oldest habits: using technology to steady ourselves against change ...