A team of physicists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria has now identified what breaks that symmetry: a thin, ...

Every time a Burmese python swallows a meal, something remarkable happens inside its body. Its heart expands by a quarter.

Recent research indicates a link between an animal’s gut bacteria and brain function. This may be true in humans, too.

The blue waters of Lake Tahoe shimmer when sunlight hits the surface and glow with warm shades of orange as the sun dips ...

Dr. Cong Wang, one of the lead researchers, states, “Our findings are a significant step forward in improving remote sensing accuracy. By understanding the nuances of how soil moisture and type affect ...

Rendering a drug effective or ineffective in a flash at the appropriate location—this is the focus of research in photopharmacology. The goal is to develop drugs that can be switched on and off with ...

Microbes play a crucial role in maintaining the levels of many nutrients in our environment, but warming could disrupt their function in certain cycles.

A study conducted in the Piracicaba River in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that the macrophyte Salvinia auriculata ...

When the Commonwealth Club World Affairs, in San Francisco, invited me to interview Steele about the book, I jumped at the ...

An experiment providing cash support to expecting and new parents has expanded statewide in Michigan, despite conflicting ...

A new study adds evidence for why urban birds are putting cigarette butts in their nests, at least in one species.

Johns Hopkins researchers use oyster and turkey tail mushrooms to break down psychoactive drugs commonly found in wastewater treatment byproducts ...