Paleontologists with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and the University of Washington have discovered a Tyrannosaurus rex, including a...
When animals get sick, they may change their behaviour, becoming less active, for example. The study's lead author, Patricia Lopes from the Depart...
What happens to hibernating or torpid animals when a bushfire rages? Are they able to sense danger and wake up from their energy-saving sleep to move ...
Lebanon, NH -- (Aug. 22, 2016) Fragility fractures -- those that occur at standing height -- are a significant source of sickness and death among the ...
For older adults, having more or closer family members in one's social network decreases his or her likelihood of death, but having a larger or cl...
Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting the closest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri. The ...
Lucy, the most famous fossil of a human ancestor, probably died after falling from a tree, according to a study appearing in Nature led by researchers...
Researchers have discovered an enzyme that plays a leading role in the formation of compounds that give aged wines their sought-after aroma. The enzym...
Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Inc. today announced the results of the $7 million, three-year Great Elephant Census (GEC - http://www.greatelephantcensus....
In the southern United States, an afternoon thunderstorm is part of a regular summer day. But new research shows those storms might be doing more than...