As some regions in the U.S. experience warmer and wetter conditions more often than usual due to climate change, the length ...

Mosquitos get a bad rep – and for good reason. Not only can these flying insects leave a nasty bite, they are responsible for transmitting the parasite that causes malaria. However, if new research is ...

An economy of scale is a microeconomic term that refers to factors driving production costs down while increasing the volume of output. There are two types of economies of scale: internal and ...

During the peer-review process the editor and reviewers write an eLife assessment that summarises the significance of the findings reported in the article (on a scale ranging from landmark to useful) ...

Jim Wing, a Pima County Sports Hall of Fame baseball coach who helped Arizona win NCAA championships in 1976, 1980 and 1986, died Sunday, Nov. 3, in Tucson. He was 88. Wing was the UA’s pitching ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

OLYMPIA – Stevens County, Washington saw its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) late last week. Washington state domestic flocks had almost a year break from HPAI until last month.

PITTSBURGH — It’s early, and more formidable opponents will prove a tougher test. Still, coach Mike Sullivan’s decision to turn Evgeni Malkin into one of Sidney Crosby’s wingers might have ...

Boeing has dabbled in blended-wing research but doesn't currently have plans to build a full-scale prototype. Natilus and JetZero are starting from scratch and targeting different markets ...

The former EastEnders actor, who was married to fellow actor and star of Fawlty Towers, Prunella Scales, for more than 60 years, died peacefully in his sleep at home surrounded by his family.