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'We're starting to find a lot more weirdness': These strange animals can control their body heatSome creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and predators.
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Missing megaflood: How did the Mediterranean transform from a salt-filled bowl to a deep sea if it wasn't a cataclysmic deluge?Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean 5 million years ago. Turns out that probably didn't happen, but there was still drama aplenty.
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Earth is 'missing' lighter elements. They may be hiding in its solid inner core.These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts and more.
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'Nobody knew why this was happening': Scientists race to understand baffling behavior of 'clumping clouds'Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and flooding
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A 'functional cure' for HIV may be in reach, early trials suggestPeople infected with HIV must take antiretroviral drugs for life. But promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that "functional cures" may be in reach.
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New blood test can predict risk of postpartum depression with more than 80% accuracyScientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth. Treatments are improving and doctors can test for biological markers that flag heightened risk.
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Extreme thinness: Scientists are investigating why some people struggle to gain weightResearchers are exploring why some individuals are naturally super-lean and may struggle to gain weight. The causes of such constitutional thinness offer clues to the physiology of weight control.
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Scientists propose using pollen to make paper and spongesReengineered, the powdery stuff could become a range of eco-friendly objects.
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Scraps of ancient viruses make up 40% of our genome. They could trigger brain degeneration.Our genomes are peppered with DNA segments called retrotransposons that can move from place to place. When unleashed, some can kill nerves and promote inflammation — a discovery that may inspire treatments for neurodegeneration.
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We know humans arose in Africa, but archaeology is only just uncovering secrets of the continent's early civilizationsSmall settlements and the scourge of slavery left gaps in Africa's archaeological record. Yet sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s more recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats to this heritage.
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Ghost forests are growing as sea levels riseAs trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning
