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The first flower to appear along the path of plant evolution, during the time of the dinosaurs, was a hermaphrodite with petal-like organs arranged in c
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Revealed: the mother (and father) of all flowers
Caffeine shortens recovery time from general anesthesia
Aug
1
2017
Caffeine helps quickly boost wakefulness following general anesthesia, a new study finds. The stimulant — used daily by more than 90 percent of adults in the U.S. — appears to alter physiological function in two different ways to shorten recovery time.
Moving Nose to Tail, Shrew 'Conga Line' Shimmies Online
Aug
1
2017
A creepy, crawly video of tiny critters holding each other's tails and scurrying across the ground like a furry centipede has captured the inte
Telegraph from WWI Lusitania Shipwreck Hauled Up from the Deep
Aug
1
2017
Divers have recovered the main telegraph machine from the Lusitania, the wreck at the center of one of the most inf
Blossoming Bisexual: World's 1st Flower Had Male and Female Parts
Aug
1
2017
When the world's first flower sprouted about 140 million years ago, it was bisexual, possessing both male and female reproductive parts, according to the researchers who virtually reconstructed the blossom in a new study.
Missing signals lead to diabetic nerve injury
Aug
1
2017
Molecules that help cells communicate with each other -- called cytokines -- might be the key to repairing diabetic nerve damage. Diabetes devastates nerve cells, which can lead to poor circulation, muscle weakness, blindness, and other painful side effects. The new study showed diabetic mice can't repair nerve cells after damage due to low levels of specific cytokines.
Poor appetite and food intake in older adults
Aug
1
2017
Strategies to improve our appetites as we age include reducing portion size, increasing meal frequency, and using flavor enhancers. Until recently, however, these options have not proven to improve food intake or quality of life for older people. That's part of the reason why a team of researchers designed a study to examine the differences in food intake among older adults with varied appetite levels.
In Photos: Rare Conjoined Bats
Aug
1
2017
These conjoined bats from Brazil are only the third set of conjoined bat twins to be recorded in the scientific literature.
Jet Lightning! Rarely Seen 'Gigantic Jets' Spotted by Cloud Cam (Video)
Aug
1
2017
A spectacular outburst of jet lightning, also known as "gigantic jets," was captured by the Gemini Observatory’s cloud camera on Mauna Kea in Hawaii on July 24, 2017.
Investigators use light to kill microbial 'vampires'
Aug
1
2017
Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Antibiotic-resistant strains of the bug, like MRSA, can kill. If S. aureus is going to drink our blood like a vampire, let's kill it with sunlight, suggests new research.