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Rare Orchid Thought to Be Extinct in Vermont For 120 Years is Rediscovered – Biologists Call it ‘Astonishing’

Botanists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed that they've discovered a population of small orchids believed to be extinct in Vermont since...

If You Can Stand on One Leg for 10 Seconds in Middle Age Your Heath Risk Plummets

Middle-aged people unable to stand on one leg for 10 seconds are almost twice as likely to die within the next decade, according to...

Watch These Fascinating Toads That Can Jump Like Champs but Can’t Land on Their Tiny Feet

We think of frogs and toads as hopping machines—but in reality they have to be landing machines as well to control the force they...

Sunshine Could Ward Off Dementia and Strokes: First-Ever Direct Link to Vitamin D Found

Sunshine could ward off dementia and strokes after scientists have shown a direct link between vitamin D and the conditions in a world-first study. A...

FDA Approves First Alopecia Drug That Restores Hair Growth in Many Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor baricitinib as a treatment for severe alopecia areata, a...

Astronomers Think They’ve Detected a ‘Dark’ Free-Floating Black Hole For the First Time

If, as astronomers believe, the death of large stars leave behind black holes, there should be hundreds of millions of them scattered throughout the...

Striking Photo of a Panther is Now Part of a Huge Project to Better Protect Amazon Diversity

Staring into the camera, this shot of a panther in the Amazon rainforest is part of a huge project to better protect the massive...

Paleontologists Discover Fossil Shows That Dinosaurs Had ‘Belly Buttons’

Thanks to an ‘incredible’ fossil, paleontologists have confirmed that dinosaurs indeed had belly buttons—and at the same time set a new record for the...

Enzyme Discovered in a Cemetery’s Compost Heap Can Break Down PET Plastic in Record Time

PET plastic bottles, food containers, and lightweight wrap for packaging have become a problem if they're not recycled—but scientists searching through compost piles have...

Dogs Became Perfect Human Companion Thanks to a Gene that Lowered Their Stress: New Study

Dogs became ‘man's best friend’ because of a gene that lowered their stress and made them more relaxed around people, according to new research...

How Ketamine is a Speedster Antidepressant and Could Be Adapted For Use to Avoid Side Effects

Ketamine is the speedster of antidepressants, working within hours compared to more common antidepressants that can take several weeks. But ketamine can only be...

‘Superworm’ With Appetite for Polystyrene Could be Key to Mass-Scale Recycling

A 'superworm' with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale, according to a new study. The species...

Cannabis Products With High THC Levels Do ‘Cut Chronic Pain’

Cannabis products containing the active ingredient THC do relieve chronic pain in the short term, scientists have revealed. The study is one of the first...

Rectal Cancer Trials Deliver ‘Unheard Of’ Result: Remission in Every Patient

Sascha Roth remembers the phone call came on a hectic Friday evening. She was racing around her home in Washington, D.C., to pack for New...

Shedding Some Pounds Boosts a Man’s Fertility as Sperm Also Becomes Fitter, Says Study

Shedding the pounds boosts a man's fertility as sperm also become fitter and are more likely to reach the egg, according to new research. Losing...

Rats Trained to Carry Tiny Backpacks Into Earthquake Zones – So Rescue Teams Can Talk to Survivors

Rats are being trained to be sent into earthquake debris wearing tiny backpacks, so rescue teams can talk to survivors. The innovative project is being...

Giving Cash and Therapy to Men Engaged in Crime—and 10 Years Later, a Surprise Success

What if I told you that investing roughly $500 for therapy, plus providing a little cash, helped some of the most troubled young men...

Striking a Power Pose Can Give a Person More Self-Confidence

Striking a powerful pose like Superman or Wonder Woman does actually make people feel more confident—and maybe even behave more confidently—according to a new...

Avoid Mosquito Bites by Ditching These Colors of Clothing This Summer

Finally, some research we can all use right away—especially if you're prone to being bitten by mosquitoes more than anyone around you. It could...

Protein Destroys ‘Hard to Treat’ Cancers, Could Become ‘One Size Fits All’ Pill

A protein that destroys hard-to-treat cancers has been discovered by scientists, offering hope of effective new treatments. Experiments on mice and human tissue found it...