Old military air samples turned out to be a treasure trove of biological DNA, allowing scientists to track moss spores over 35 years. The results show mosses now release spores up to a month earlier ...

SAN DIEGO — As holiday package thefts surge, videos of booby-trapped deliveries are trending on social media, but attorneys are cautioning consumers that retaliating against porch pirates could result ...

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Diagnosis rates of autism among children have more than tripled over the past 15 years. One reason, which Minnesota’s welfare scandal lays bare with shocking details, is Medicaid fraud and abuse.

Consider the behaviors that constitute the diagnosis: inattention, disorganization, being more active than typical—nothing violent or extreme. The diagnosis doesn’t take into account family or social ...

A: I have seen some of those videos as well. My reaction is that if someone is stealing from your porch, they should not be able to complain if if turns out to be a booby trap. I also read, if the ...

If humans are to expand our habitat beyond Earth’s bounds, we will undoubtedly need the support of plant life: to remove carbon dioxide, provide oxygen, and create fertile soil. But is it possible for ...

A Clostridium botulinum spore is a tough, dormant form of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium that allows it to survive in harsh environmental conditions for long periods. These spores are widespread ...

When a plate drops or a glass smashes, you're annoyed by the mess and the cost of replacing them. But for some physicists, the broken pieces are a source of fascination: Why does everything break into ...

The moss spores germinated after enduring space outside of the ISS. Dr. Chang-hyun Maeng and Maika Kobayashi, CC BY-SA Mosses are shockingly tough. Some live in Earth’s most extreme environments, ...