War wrecked an African ecosystem. Ecologists are trying to restore it

Bringing back big predators to Gorongosa, once a wildlife paradise in Mozambique, is just one piece…

A global survey finds that the Arctic Ocean is a hot spot for viruses

Scientists mapped virus diversity around the world’s oceans. That knowledge may be key to making better…

Warm, dry winds may be straining Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf

Wind-induced melting that occurred during the Antarctic autumn may be accelerating the Larsen C ice shelf’s…

NASA’s Twins Study reveals effects of space on Scott Kelly’s health

Ten research groups studying the twin astronauts found long-term spaceflight can alter a person’s physiology and…

Tiny pumpkin toadlets have glowing bony plates on their backs

Pumpkin toadlets are the first frogs found to have fluorescent bony plates that are visible through…

Bacteria can be coaxed into making the toughest kind of spider silk

Lab-altered bacteria have made a copy of a spider’s strongest silk strands, which could one day…

50 years ago, drug abuse was higher among physicians than the public

In 1969, physicians abused drugs at a higher rate than the general public — that’s still…

Edibles are tied to more severe health issues than smoking marijuana

Most marijuana-linked cases at a Denver hospital involved **** smokers. But people who ate the drug…

Women have a new weapon against postpartum depression, but it’s costly

The newly approved drug brexanolone simulates a natural hormone to alleviate symptoms of postpartum depression.

Meet India’s starry dwarf frog — a species with no close relatives

The newly identified starry dwarf frog represents a new species, genus and potentially even a new…