Genes that aid in reproductive success also make people more prone to heart attacks, say scientists — a finding that will surprise few parents.

The research of Mary Caswell Stoddard, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University, suggests that the shape of an egg for a bird of a given species may be driven in part by features of a bird's physiology related to its capability for flight.

IBM has been one of industry's earliest and unambiguous leaders regarding climate change, having publicly launched our first specific CO₂ emissions reduction goal in 2000 and having published a formal position in 2007.

In marine bacteria, evolution of new specialized molecules follows a previously unknown path.

Economist Jerry Nickelsburg on how the Nordic nation overcame a deep financial crisis through improved regulation, higher bank equity requirements, and strict financial stress tests.

At least 1.4 million seagulls feed at landfills across North America—and then dump 240 tons of nitrogen and 39 tons of phosphorus into nearby waters.

Researchers have found a way to pierce the biofilm that protects microbes from the body's immune system and antibiotics: using their own tools against them.

"Social jet lag," or having different sleep patterns on the weekends and weekdays, may have health consequences.