News stories about the likely existence of extraterrestrial life, and our chances of detecting it, tend to be positive. We ...

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(via PBS Eons) We may have planet-shattering asteroids to thank for the origin of life on Earth.

Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes ...

The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in ...

Fiber is well known to be an important part of a healthy diet, yet less than 10% of Americans eat the minimum recommended ...

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Pet dogs are an important but overlooked source of salmonella infections among humans, a recent study from Penn State University (PSU) has found. Hygiene practices of dog owners, dog food safety and ...

Recent findings show bigmouth buffalo fish have perplexingly long lives and appear to get healthier as they age. But scientists are worried their population is about to crash. If you ever find ...

Scientists have uncovered the fossil remains of a tiny feline species smaller than a house cat from an ancient cave in eastern China. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say the feline ...

A spacecraft skimmed past Mercury this week, beaming back stunning new images of the surface and showing once again that humankind has a seemingly insatiable longing to understand the universe.