Phthalates as much as doubled the rate of diabetes in women with the highest exposures
The thinking behind an approach that has caused trouble in California
Injection of water vapor makes the ozone layer sensitive to global warming and geoengineering
People who manage their HIV infections from an early stage are able to work more and keep their kids in school
The social network's move could quell complaints that it blocks verification of internal research results
A new survey shows that even protected areas are failing to stem the tide of plant and animal extinctions
The impact on food prices is likely to be felt around the world
A perfect storm engenders online rudeness, including virtual anonymity and thus a lack of accountability, physical distance and the medium of writing
Evolution might underlie the different processing of female vs. male bodies. Both genders do it
Gliese 581 g shot to the top of a list put out by researchers at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo’s Planetary Habitability Laboratory (PHL) after a new study marshaled support for its long-debated existence
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