As humans, we often focus on viruses and bacteria because of their role in causing various, sometimes severe, diseases.

The centromere of chromosomes plays a crucial role in cell division. Using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, an ...

Geophysicists at ETH Zurich are using models of the lower mantle to identify areas where earthquake waves behave differently ...

Frigid temperatures across a large US area complicated efforts Tuesday at restoring power and clearing roads after a major ...

Emotional news stories have a strong impact on men's financial decisions, according to new research. The study, led by the University of Essex, revealed that men are far more likely than women to let ...

South Africa's succulents—small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out ...

The fresh slate of the new year offers an opportunity to re-think goals and set new habits. But to ensure success with those ...

In the next few decades, crewed missions to the moon and Mars will likely become frequent. One of the main challenges faced ...

As fruits and vegetables are perishable, it can be challenging to keep them fresh and safe to eat. In the time it takes to ...

In quantum computers, information is often carried by single photons and picked up by structures named superconducting ...

When I first delved into the study on hurricane preparedness among communities in Florida, I was struck by a paradox. Here we ...

A pioneering study at Guildford town center's Sandfield Primary School highlights the benefits to schoolchildren's health delivered by protective green infrastructure, demonstrating a nearly one-third ...