Skull study suggests pre-humans weren’t as bright as modern apes
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- New research suggests it wasn't superior intelligence that set our earliest pre-human ancestors, like Australopithecus, apart from apes. For the...
Plastic threads found in oysters, clams along Oregon coast
Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Microplastics are showing up inside clams and oysters on the coast of the Pacific Northwest. New research out of...
Warmer temperatures to boost CO2 emissions from bacteria
Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Climate scientists continue to uncover negative feedback loops triggered by warming global temperatures. New research suggests bacteria are likely...
Deer-like species found in Vietnam after 30-year absence
Nov. 12 (UPI) -- With the help of camera traps, researchers have rediscovered a deer-like species called the silver-backed chevrotain in Vietnam. The...
Study: Hurricanes striking U.S. are getting bigger, stronger
Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Hurricanes making landfall in the United States are getting bigger and stronger, according to climate scientists at the Niels...
U.S. military bases to face an increase in extreme heat
Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Over the next three decades, members of the United States military stationed on bases in the contiguous U.S. could...
Scientists find seven new leech species that live inside freshwater mussels
Nov. 11 (UPI) -- If you eat freshwater mussels, you might open a shell to find one of seven newly named leech species....
Study: Cover crops boost water quality, fail to increase carbon storage
Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Cover crops are often planted to restore soil health. New research suggests cover crops can fuel underground microbial communities...
UV vision helps anemonefish find their friends
Nov. 11 (UPI) -- It's easy to get lost in a coral reef. To locate friends and family, anemonefish evolved the ability to...
SpaceX faces competitors in race to build internet-satellite constellation
Nov. 11 (UPI) -- On Monday, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to deliver 60 small satellites into orbit. The new batch of satellites...