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Before the elusive particle could be discovered—a smashing success—it had to be imagined
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Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
A new type of cell could lead to dramatic cures—and avoid ethical controversy
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NASA and NOAA release satellite images of Earth and all its vegetation
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Ion engines, solar sails, antimatter rockets, nuclear fusion--several current and future technologies could someday help us fuel an interstellar journey
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Pinpointing exactly why we yawn is a tough task, but the latest research suggests that our sleepy sighs help to regulate the temperature of our brains
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Research suggests that the more opportunities you have to connect with different people--and fresh ideas--the more creative and productive you tend to be
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Houston photographer Deborah Bay captures the violent power of projectiles lodged in bulletproof plexiglass
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The “Wankel Rex,” discovered in Montana in 1988, is one of just a dozen complete skeletons worldwide
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Our shoulder flexibility allows us to hurl things at high speeds compared to other primates—a trait we likely evolved for hunting two million years ago
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Research is showing how much the bonds between dogs and their owners have become like a parent-child relationship
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Like pine beetles sickening a forest as they spread, cancer can be seen as a disruption in the balance of a complex microenvironment in the human body
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Newly excavated fossils tell us more about the cow-sized, plant-eating Bunostegos akokanensis, which roamed Pangea around 260 million years ago
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Rusty, a red panda, was first discovered missing from his enclosure early Monday morning, but was found in the afternoon
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From early studies from Audobon to gifts from Ethiopian kings, the specimens in this collection each have a story
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Nearly 40 years after Jaws gave sharks a bad rap, the fish are the ones that need saving, not the beachgoers
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"Rain Room," on display at MoMA, is an indoor downpour that detects the presence of people and adjusts to keep them dry
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Recent research suggests that the brain rebuilds a memory every time it is recalled. And that creates a window of opportunity for changing it
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New science shows that cabbage, carrots and blueberries experience circadian rhythms, with potential consequences for nutrition
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Why is a snail variety found only in Ireland and the Pyrenees? DNA analysis suggests that it hitched a boat ride with early travelers
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Mix 3-D printers and biomimicry and what do you get? Products that are as strong, resilient, versatile--and biodegradable--as most things in nature
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