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There is little reason for optimism here -- but conservation efforts can still make a difference.
The findings are still preliminary, but they do suggest that mothers should abstain a bit before and during pregnancy.
Researchers found four times more predatory birds around areas without wind farms compared to those that have.
Tar may have been the straw that broke Europe's back.
Individuals with autism hear much more than regular people -- and music seems to help them communicate better.
One of the most ambitious projects ever attempted in science.
A remarkable medical breakthrough that might one day put an end to many forms of paralysis.
Lighter bodies were seen as more self-confident while heavier bodies were associated with negative personality traits such as laziness.
Adelle is surely rolling somewhere around there.
Pocillopora damicornis -- one of the most abundant and widespread reef-building corals in the world -- may help us better understand how anthozoans deal with stress.
It changes very fast.
Don't throw your dairy away just yet, though.
The South American cameloid has antibodies that offer protection against most influenza strains.
Well this finding will definitely rattle some spirits.
They live with us, but they're not domesticated.
However, their mothers still too care of them as best of they could.
Still no aliens. But this is definitely a cool find!
Ocean life is in bigger trouble than we thought.
There's a silver bullet to fight materialism: generosity.
This is a major setback for animal conservation.
Well this is a grisly Halloween story if I've ever seen one.
For once, it's not overfishing!
Things are not hopeless, but we need to act -- now.
Things don't look good, but we can still protect what we have if we take immediate action.
Dinosaurs developed colored eggs for the first and only time in history, a new study suggests.
If you own a cat, this is the paper for you.
These flares should correspond to the point of no return for the Milky Way's supermassive black hole.
Cannabis affects memory functions in teens. The good news is that the effects can be reversed fast with abstinence.
"Our test, available for free, levels the playing field for a vast number of researchers interested in using it," the authors write.
They did, however, have an excellent sense of smell.
The elusive creature lives deep beneath the ocean's surface.
This gap between perception and reality may actually be putting some people at risk.
This tiny bug tells a story much bigger than itself.
And it's only getting warmed up.
There are unexpected and unappreciated guests sneaking into our homes.
This is some scary stuff.
This is worrying news.
The study provides a novel pathway for removing nitrous oxide from the atmosphere.
Climate change claimed another island in the Pacific -- again.
It's absolutely amazing.
Scientists the 'Painted Ones' borrowed writing from the Romans who tried to usurp them.
The cacao plant was domesticated 1,500 years earlier than we thought.
A story that has some 'ew' -- but definitely a lot of 'wow', too.
Dogs really have an amazing sense of smell.
Scientists have identified an inherent trade-off in avian sexual selection.
If you want to lose a few extra pounds though, there are some better ways.
This contradicts a rather popular theory.
It's an arms race with climate change.
Surprisingly, the effect doesn't seem to be related to cannabis' anti-inflammatory properties.
But if they were made aware of the fact, they might change their mind.