For The Better

Microfossils may capture a jump in the complexity of life that coincided with the rise of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, according to an international team of scientists.

Two new studies highlight how brain imaging can be used to predict and identify cognitive outcomes and psychiatric risk in young people.

Researchers have developed a virtual reality application where a range of 3D modelling tools can be opened and controlled using just the movement of a user’s hand. 

Scientists have unlocked the genetic basis underlying the remarkable variation in body size observed in song sparrows, one of North America’s most familiar and beloved songbirds. This discovery also provides insights into this species’ capacity to adap…

A new report has brought to light the challenge of air pollution levels in Africa and why international action is needed to combat it. 

A new study of 601 older adults found that those with higher serointensity — or a higher concentration of antibiodies — to the cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to show signs of frailty, including exhaustion, loss of muscle mass an…

AI analysis shows pollution levels, extreme weather events and increasing temperatures devastates biodiversity in freshwater lakes. 

Researchers show why only a subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research, centered on the body’s stress hormone response, could pave the way for more targeted treatments for PTSD.

Researchers have found that previous studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully accounting for population structure. By considering mixed genetic lineages, researchers have demonstra…

A team of researchers has found that slightly higher, but mild anxious or depressive symptoms in fathers were associated with fewer behavioral difficulties in the first years of elementary school and better scores on a standardized IQ test in their chi…