As summer temperatures rise, dairy cows are at greater risk for heat stress. Heat-stressed cows suffer from reduced dry ...

Simple, science‑backed ways to control weeds without chemicals.

Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.

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

Not all lawn weeds behave the same way. Some develop over the winter months then erupt into bloom as the weather warms.

Scientists have long known that heat can be used to help fight cancer. But heating up tumors and cancer cells is trickier ...

A new approach to controlling atomic vibrations in polymers may offer a path toward lightweight materials that better resist ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded close-up, extended videos of some rarely seen small nocturnal species in the ...

While official recommendations land at 78 degrees, researchers found that average daytime thermostat settings were 72.1 ...

July is when inland gardens really heat up, while coastal gardeners wake up to cool, gray mornings until month’s end. After ...

When hot weather and boat traffic scare off most pike fishermen, the author uses these tricks to catch more northerns than ...

Warm compresses are frequently recommended indiscriminately, often without consideration of disease phenotype, inflammatory status or realistic thermal limitations. This article examines the ...