What happened to those watermelon rinds you tossed into the garbage or compost heap this summer? Most likely, bacteria digested them, releasing most of their carbon as carbon dioxide. 

New research presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions suggests neither vitamin D nor the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil prevent the development of atrial fibrillation, a potentially serious heart rhythm disturbance.

Advanced X-ray techniques yield insights into a bacterial enzyme that turns methane gas into liquid fuel

In the spring of 2020, as the pandemic created a worldwide shortage of N95 masks, two Stanford engineers working out of their homes designed and demonstrated an effective yet inexpensive way to disinfect personal protective equipment (PPE).

Vibrations travel through our planet in waves, like chords ringing out from a strummed guitar. 

How hot is the Universe today? How hot was it before? 

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has studied which types of forest, in terms of biodiversity, are the most effective in storing carbon. 

From when they give birth to the timing of their migrations, animals are responding in unexpected ways to changes in their environment.

How exactly do birds “talk” to one another? And how can birdsong research help us understand communication in humans, too?

The University of Glasgow has received funding to repurpose drugs that are currently used to treat some parasitic diseases in humans – Sleeping Sickness, Chagas Disease and Leishmaniasis – to manage amoebic gill disease in Atlantic salmon.