Researchers in Uruguay say wastewater monitoring of the human papillomavirus (HPV) can give important information about its presence in the population.

But the Bayou State is not the only death penalty state with a wrongful conviction problem. Death row exonerations – when someone is released after being sentenced – have become more common in the ...

While the exact causes of OCD are unclear, researchers know that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in its development. OCD can run in families; studies attribute between 40% to 65% of ...

The emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today - including ...

When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy ...

The frogs are in the Ranitomeya genus and are tiny. All are only 15 to 17 millimetres in length—roughly the size of a dime.

This valuable study focuses on defining how the HSP70 chaperone system utilizes J-domain proteins to regulate the heat shock response-associated transcription factor HSF1. Using a combination of ...

If a pesticide is found to potentially be dangerous to a protected species or its habitat, the EPA will discuss those findings with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, ...

The recent announcement of the resurrection of the dire wolf generated considerable global media attention and widespread ...

A few drops of saliva can now reveal what used to require a scalpel, a syringe or a scan. Scientists have developed ways to ...