The world economy is an elaborate, complex system so a recession can have unforeseen effects all along the food chain - even among sharks, though that is a good thing for people. Shark attacks…

As we mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, there is much focus on evolution in animals and plants. But new research shows that for the countless billions of tiniest creatures –…

A new gene that provides resistance to a fungal disease responsible for millions of hectares of lost wheat yield has been discovered by scientists from the US and Israel.  Resistance to stripe…

Coffee shrubs, both in themselves and because they are most often cultivated in the shade of large trees, can have a positive impact on plant and animal diversity in those parts of the landscape that…

For many children, a trip to the doctor or dentist is a stressful experience. The sensory environment (i.e., the sounds, smells, and lights associated with the clinical setting) can cause a child's…

NASA's Kepler spacecraft will soon begin a journey to search for worlds that could potentially host life. Kepler is scheduled to blast into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., aboard a…

WASHINGTON, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - 9th Biennial FISD Event Highlights Financial Information and its Interaction with Risk Management, New Markets, Product Innovation Cost Management -…

Show Me The Science Month Day 17 Often when something new crops up in evolutionary history, it's usually the result of tinkering with functional, preexisting molecular tools.. In a paper published…

SEATTLE, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Groundspeak's Geocaching Application makes high-tech treasure hunting fun, easy and affordable Geocaching.com, the global headquarters for the sport of…

SAN JOSE, California, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- - First Phase of Planned 7.1-Megawatt Solar Power Development SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells,…