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 ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Have you ever wondered why you don’t have thick ...

The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human ...

DNA tests were given to Home Affairs eight years ago, but Inathi still can’t get a birth certificate or ID. As a result, Inathi was unable to complete matric, cannot get a job, nor register her own ...

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.