Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have recovered and analysed the first ancient smallpox virus genomes ever identified ...

Cave site of Latnija in the northern Mellieħa region of Malta, which revealed evidence of over 1000 years of forager occupations. The existence of humans on Malta, a tiny Mediterranean island, in the ...

Adult black-legged kittiwakes tend to their chicks at a breeding colony on Middleton Island, Alaska, where researchers experimentally raised the energy cost of flight in some birds during breeding.

A 1/20-scale tunnel support loading test apparatus used to investigate how deformation-accommodating tunnel supports behave under simulated squeezing-ground pressure. The ductile support model, made ...

Earth heated 5 to 10 degrees Celsius. As a result, tree-dominated vegetation collapsed and the highly disturbed landscapes were colonized by ferns that formed savannahs across large swaths of what is ...

Scientists have found the first direct evidence of the powerful role our genetic makeup plays in influencing our risk of cancer, with inherited genes interacting with acquired genetic mutations to ...

DALLAS, July 20, 2026 — Previous studies have found that caffeine is the world’s most popular stimulant and psychoactive sub­stance, and coffee is the most common way people consume caffeine. The ...

Nearly half of childhood tumours treated with common types of chemotherapy showed detectable DNA changes linked to treatment within 18 months, according to a new international study led by The ...

Motor issues—such as coordination problems, motor slowing, or sudden, uncontrolled movements—have been recognized as signs of psychological disorders since the 1800s. How they map to mental health ...

(Toronto, July 23, 2026) JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled "Does It Work, Does It Translate, and Does It Help or Harm?" in its open access journal JMIR Mental Health.

Upper image: The archaeological site of Curucuitz, in southeastern Peten, Guatemala, where maize is still grown today. Lower image: The A-630 vessel from Ixtutz, depicting four individuals, arranged ...

University of Virginia professor of biomedical engineering Craig H. Meyer is a recipient of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine’s 2026 Gold Award. A University of Virginia ...