Biology

Ancient 'Iceman' shows signs of a well-balanced last meal
Jul 12, 2018

Ancient 'Iceman' shows signs of a well-balanced last meal

Scientists find animal fat, wheat seeds and wild meat of deer and goat in the stomach of an ancient frozen corpse...

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Pollution controls help red spruce rebound from acid rain
Jul 11, 2018

Pollution controls help red spruce rebound from acid rain

Scientists find red spruce trees rebounding from acid rain with help from pollution controls, changing climate...

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Study provides clues to fate of early North American dogs
Jul 5, 2018

Study provides clues to fate of early North American dogs

New study provides clues to the fate of early North American dogs that all but disappeared after the arrival of Europeans...

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Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity
Jul 3, 2018

Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity

New research offers fresh grounds for drinking coffee, showing that it may boost chances for a longer life...

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Sex abuse inquiry on Ohio State doc now includes high school
Jun 29, 2018

Sex abuse inquiry on Ohio State doc now includes high school

Ohio State University says the firm investigating former athletes' allegations of sexual misconduct by a now-dead team doctor also is reviewing whether he examined high school students...

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Migrating birds create flu bonanza for scientists to study
Jun 28, 2018

Migrating birds create flu bonanza for scientists to study

Migrating birds along some Delaware Bay beaches create flu bonanza for scientists to study...

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The Latest: Texas executes man condemned for 1979 killing
Jun 27, 2018

The Latest: Texas executes man condemned for 1979 killing

A 66-year-old Texas prisoner accused of four killings and at least nine rapes has been executed for a 1979 rape and murder in Houston that went unsolved for two decades until he confessed....

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Redwood grove on California coast to become public park
Jun 27, 2018

Redwood grove on California coast to become public park

An environmental group says it's acquiring a grove in Northern California with hundreds of ancient redwood trees, some taller than the Statue of Liberty, and is planning to preserve it and open a publ...

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Warming drives spread of toxic algae in US, researchers say
Jun 22, 2018

Warming drives spread of toxic algae in US, researchers say

Toxic algae blooms like one that prompted a recent drinking water advisory in Salem, Oregon, are happening more often and lasting longer across the U.S....

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APNewsBreak: Schools mum on ties to doc in sex abuse inquiry
Jun 21, 2018

APNewsBreak: Schools mum on ties to doc in sex abuse inquiry

APNewsBreak: Schools where late doctor claimed ties are mum on any connections as Ohio State investigates sex abuse claim...

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