Why do kids call their parents 'Mom' and 'Dad'?
One anthropologist found 1,072 similar words for 'mom' and 'dad' in the world's languages. It turns…
One anthropologist found 1,072 similar words for 'mom' and 'dad' in the world's languages. It turns…
Gilead's drug Remdesivir showed preliminary positive results in clinical trials. But what is this drug and how, exactly,…
Expanding coronavirus testing is one of the most important tasks public health officials are tackling right now. But questions…
A fetus needs oxygen long before its lungs work and it's exposed to the air. Some ingenious biochemistry explains how…
Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University found that variations in genes that code for parts of the cellular…
The health benefits of exercise for our mind and body are well documented. But did you know that exercise could lower the…
Human psychology has evolved to avoid situations that could lead to infection. Behavioral choices now could have long-term…
The movies make it seem like someday we'll be able to make people and objects grow really big or shrink really small.…
Roger Bacon believed people should test their beliefs rather than accepting what they're told. To rise to the challenge…
One bee may lay thousands of offspring in late spring. Give her room to build a nest and manage her reproductive duties.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, identified nine existing drugs that show promise to treat COVID-19.…
Your body can be infected and fight off SARS-CoV-2 without your ever noticing.
Bluetooth wireless communication makes it possible for people to get alerts on their phones when they've been exposed…
The term 'Big Bang' might make you think of a massive explosion. Put the thought out of your head. Rather than an…
Modern dating techniques are providing new time frames for indigenous settlements in Northeast North America, free from…
Who is most likely to survive an infection of the new coronavirus? Two immunologists explain that it is those who mount…
Biologists capture and collar coyotes in urban Los Angeles in order to study the effectiveness of 'hazing' as a…
Researchers are using a newly developed satellite tag to study previously unknown aspects of tiger shark reproduction. This…
Pets might not protect us from the coronavirus, but they can help us get better.
Every time the virus copies itself it makes mistakes, creating a trail that researchers can use to build a family tree with…