The Western honeybee is the most important managed pollinator globally and has recently experienced unsustainably high colony losses in many regions of the world.
A Combination of Insecticides and Mite Weakens Honeybees
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Salmon Get a Major Athletic Boost via a Single Enzyme
Salmon species, known for undertaking arduous upstream migrations, appear to owe a good deal of their athletic ability to the presence of a single enzyme.
Supercomputing Dynamic Earthquake Rupture Models
Some of the world's most powerful earthquakes involve multiple faults, and scientists are using supercomputers to better predict their behavior.
Vitamin D Could Help Cancer Patients Live Longer
Michigan State University physicians have found that vitamin D, if taken for at least three years, could help cancer patients live longer.
Red and White Meats Are Equally Bad for Cholesterol
Contrary to popular belief, consuming red meat and white meat such as poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Patagonia Ice Sheets Thicker Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
After conducting a comprehensive, seven-year survey of Patagonia, glaciologists from the University of California, Irvine and partner institutions in Argentina and Chile have concluded that the ice sheets in this vast region of South America are considerably more massive than expected.
