It’s been a while since NASA sent astronauts to the Moon – more than four decades, in fact. But that doesn’t mean NASA doesn’t want...

Over the years, scientists have learned about literally thousands of different bird species, and each one sports a distinctive beak shape. But why do bird...

Scientists have taken a close look at what happens on the molecular level when DNA is inserted into the genome of a plant....

Astronomers around the globe are continuously scanning the cosmos to identify and study the unique characteristics of distant exoplanets. One of the ways t...

A series of studies published within the last two months highlight the concern that previous estimates regarding the state of the planet’s warming we...

Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same....

Gene therapy continues to advance rapidly with new technology since 2008. It is a promising therapeutic avenue in medicine that could safely alter our DNA ...

One of the most recognizable features of an elephant is its trunk – the long appendage that extends out from the animal’s face. Elephants use i...

Standing tall in the display room of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois is Sue the T. Rex, an incredibly well-preserved specimen of e...

Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain....

Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease....

You've probably heard the saying, "Everything in moderation." But how true is that really - and how do you know when something becomes too mu...

Saturn’s planetary rings have been receiving a lot of attention from astronomers as of late, not just because they’re astonishingly beautiful,...

In case you missed the Super Blood Wolf Moon lunar eclipse last night, here's your chance to watch it in a time-lapse video. While some of us in the No...

According to a study published in Nature Materials, piezoelectric materials found in our phones to musical greeting cards may be getting an update. The stu...

Genes play a significant role in the development of disease, but people with a family history of heart attacks are not destined to have one themselves....

You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options....

It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into sports programs, parents often speak...

According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-space orbit. So yes, there soon will be "weed", at least in seed form,...

More than four decades ago, curious researchers carefully analyzed the stomach contents of a Central American coral snake that had been captured in Chiapas...

The arrival of a new baby is usually a happy event, but it can also be stressful with all the new responsibilities, and physical and emotional changes. 80% of new mom suffer from the baby blu...

A study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment suggests that desalination plants are releasing too much salt effluent, a toxic by-produc...

Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher death rate in older adults. As a perso...

    Ultracold physics is essentially ultracold atoms that are present at temperatures close to 0 kelvins (absolute zero)—at such temperatur...

    A Hawaiian tree snail, Achatinella apexfulva, by the name of George has officially become the first extinct species of 2019. George was the f...

It may one day be possible to predict how long a person will live by looking at a few regions of a person's genome....

In a study published in PLOS Neglected Diseases, a special combination therapy has been proven for efficacy in cases of coinfection with Visceral leishmani...