Apr 2, 2024 by News Staff

Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus), small North American passerine birds that live in deciduous and mixed forests, have extraordinary memories...

Feb 1, 2024 by News Staff

In a cross-sectional study, researchers from Chung Ang University and elsewhere analyzed the data from the HEXA cohort study in Korea to investigate the...

Jan 30, 2024 by Natali Anderson

Tomatoes are readily available and affordable vegetables that offer a range of health benefits due to their bioactive molecules, such as antioxidants and...

Dec 10, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists in Canada have found a 75-million-year-old skeleton of a juvenile of the tyrannosaurid dinosaur Gorgosaurus libratus with the remains of...

Dec 7, 2023 by News Staff

Archaeologists from MONREPOS, the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and Leiden University have recently learned that around 125,000 years ago, hunting...

Nov 9, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

A team of paleontologists from the Netherlands, Canada and the United Kingdom has examined the wear marks on the teeth of several species of mosasaurs,...

Oct 31, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Diversity of the gut microbiota is crucial for human health. A new study provides the first evidence of the interconnection between the plant and the gut...

Oct 26, 2023 by News Staff

In new research, ornithologists from the Field Museum and elsewhere analyzed the whole genomes of 30 diverse kingfisher species to identify the genomic...

Oct 18, 2023 by News Staff

In a University of Florida-led study, scientists allowed pet dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) to pick their favorite food and favorite toy, then put them...

Oct 18, 2023 by News Staff

During the Mesolithic in Europe, there is widespread evidence for an increase in exploitation of aquatic resources. In contrast, the subsequent Neolithic...

Oct 10, 2023 by News Staff

In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 34 Singapore older adults, consuming grapes — a natural source of antioxidants and other...

Oct 2, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

The newly-discovered fossilized specimen of Bohemolichas incola, a species of trilobite that lived during the Ordovician period, provides by far the most...

Sep 6, 2023 by News Staff

Eating a vegan diet could reduce grocery bill 16%, a savings of more than $500 a year, according to new research. Kahleova et al. found that a low-fat...

Sep 5, 2023 by News Staff

Obese individuals possess impaired connections between the dorsolateral hippocampus and the lateral hypothalamus, which may impact their ability to control...

Sep 4, 2023 by News Staff

Cellophane bees of the genus Ptiloglossa culture multiple species and strains of Apilactobacillus bacteria (family Lactobacillaceae), which circulate among...

Aug 30, 2023 by News Staff

Dietary supplementation with phytosterols — plant sterols with structure and function similar to cholesterol — prevented sensory dysfunction...

Aug 30, 2023 by News Staff

New proof-of-concept research involving 10 recipes demonstrates that using herbs/spices to create flavor enhanced, healthier versions of commonly consumed...

Aug 23, 2023 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the University of Zurich and elsewhere have analyzed protein residues from ancient cooking cauldrons and found that the people of Caucasus...

Aug 21, 2023 by News Staff

Seals, sea lions and walruses (Pinnipedia) use their whiskers (vibrissae) to explore their environment and locate their prey. Today they live mostly in...

Aug 14, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Cardamom seed (Elettaria cardamomum) is consumed in several countries worldwide and is considered a nutraceutical spice since it exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,...