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Lice DNA collected around the planet sheds light on the parasite's long history with our ancestors, a new study shows
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Durable and rechargeable, the new battery can be stretched to 300 percent of its size and still provide power
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A new fleet of nanosatellites is zooming through space
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In his new book, Serpentine, Mark Laita captures the colors, textures and sinuous forms of a variety of snake species
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The White House wants to fund a huge project that would allow scientists to see, in real time, how a brain does its work
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Increased temperature and humidity have already limited humankind's overall capacity for physical work—and it will only get worse in the future
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A different type of stem cell—one used in asexual reproduction—can create new heart muscle tissue without raising ethical questions, new studies show
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An enormous solar storm could short out telecom satellites, radio communications, and power grids, leading to trillions of dollars in damages, experts say
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Ready-made meals, good for months on a pantry shelf, work for busy nights, camping trips and power outages
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Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Is it art? Or science? With DNA, Eduardo Kac pushes the limits of creativity and ethics
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Expect higher sea levels in the equatorial Pacific and lower ones near the poles by 2100, according to new research
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Artists are borrowing from biology to create dazzling "biodesigns" that challenge our aesthetics—and our place in nature
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Cornell scientists used computerized scanning, 3D printers and cartilage from cows to create living prosthetic ears
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The renowned chimp expert discusses her new book, her efforts to protect the rainforest and why she misses living with chimps
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A new study indicates that roughly half become habituated to the smell of DEET over time, reducing its effectiveness as a repellent
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Making healthy foods like tomatoes more palatable may increase our desire to eat these foods while decreasing our gravitation towards sugary snacks
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Macrophotographer Thomas Shahan takes portraits of spiders and insects in the hopes of turning your revulsion of the creatures into reverence
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Scientists use computer simulations to test how geographic features help create intense snowstorms that blanket cities near lake shores with snow
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Last week's close encounters with space rocks have raised concerns about how we deal with dangerous asteroids. Here's how we would try to knock them off course.
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A video captures images of thousands of spiders raining down on a Brazilian town, but it turns out this event is perfectly normal
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