Umbilical cord blood metal levels in newborns
New findings reveal urban and rural differences in prenatal exposure to essential and toxic elements.
NASA’s Juno mission halfway to Jupiter science
On Dec. 21, NASA's Juno spacecraft will be 3,140 miles (5,053 kilometers) above Jupiter's cloud tops and hurtling by at a healthy clip of 128,802 mph (207,287 kilometers per hour). This will..
NASA’s InSight takes its first selfie
NASA's InSight lander used a camera on its robotic arm to take its first selfie — a mosaic made up of 11 images. This is the same imaging process used by NASA's Curiosity rover mission, in ..
GitHub improves its status reporting
GitHub has updated the status page on its popular code-sharing site to help developers find out as much information as possible on potential outages or site issues.
The site now lists individual compo..
GitHub improves its status reporting
GitHub has updated the status page on its popular code-sharing site to help developers find out as much information as possible on potential outages or site issues.
The site now lists individual compo..
Indian ocean may be more disruptive to tropical climate than previously believed
The Indian Ocean played a far greater role in driving climate change during the last ice age than previously believed and may disrupt climate again in the future.
Length of eye blinks might act as conversational cue
Blinking may feel like an unconscious activity, but new research suggests that humans unknowingly perceive eye blinks as nonverbal cues when engaging in conversation.
First-ever look at complete skeleton of Thylacoleo, Australia’s extinct ‘marsupial lion’
Thyalacoleo carnifex, the 'marsupial lion' of Pleistocene Australia, was an adept hunter that got around with the help of a strong tail, according to a new study. These insights come after n..
Teens get more sleep with later school start time, researchers find
In 2016, Seattle Public Schools pushed back start times for its 18 high schools by 55 minutes. Researchers have now announced that, as a result, teens at two Seattle high schools got more sleep on sch..
DNA study shows stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staphylococcus
Stethoscopes carried by health care practitioners are loaded with diverse bacteria, including some that can cause healthcare-associated infections, according to a study. The research also reviewed the..