Groovy: Scientists Say They've Found The First Fluorescent Frog
The South American polka dot tree frog initially appears unremarkable. But when researchers in Argentina shone an ultraviolet light on the frog, it glowed.
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Study: 'Urgent' Action Against Global Warming Needed To Save Coral Reefs
After another major coral bleaching event, a new study has concluded that securing a future for coral reefs "ultimately requires urgent and rapid action to reduce global warming."
Trump Administration Proposes Big Cuts In Medical Research
The National Institutes of Health, which funds research in treatments and cures, could lose 20 percent of its budget under the administration's proposal. More money would go for addiction treatment.
How One Of The World's Toughest Creatures Can Bring Itself Back To Life
The tardigrade, a strange animal smaller than a grain of sand and with hooks for feet, can survive in a dried-up state for a decade. Its secret might help improve how drugs are shipped and stored.
Study Finds High Temperatures Killing Large Parts Of Great Barrier Reef
A new study looks at coral bleaching in 2015-2016. Mia Hoogenboom was a co-author, who says warming ocean temperatures are killing sections of the Great Barrier Reef faster than researchers expected.
Cancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Headed For Bigger Tests
In a preliminary study, the cancer drug nilotinib seemed to help patients with Parkinson's and dementia. Now two larger and more rigorous studies of the drug are under way.
3 Women Blinded By Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
Three patients were blinded after getting stem cells from fat at a Florida clinic. But another patient shows promise after treatment in Japanese study using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.
3 Women Blinded By Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
Three patients were blinded after getting stem cells from fat at a Florida clinic. But another patient shows promise after treatment in Japanese study using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.
Go Ahead, Eat It. Scientist Affirms 5-Second Rule
A germ expert tells the British Press Association that if you drop food and pick it up quickly, bacteria on the floor are not likely to have attached. It's probably OK to eat.
Scientists Catch Star And Possible Black Hole In A Rapid, Dangerous Dance
The white dwarf is whizzing around what researchers think is a black hole at an extraordinary speed — at least twice an hour. It is believed to be a star's closest known orbit to a black hole.