Lake Baikal is one of nature's most prized jewels, but it needs our protection to keep on shining bright.

This may one day make it possible to grow organs for transplant using synthetic embryo models.

China only launched its first crewed flight in 2003. Now it has a permanent space station and plans to build...

Researchers have made a composite resin that is totally recyclable but strong enough to be used in wind turbines.

Researchers in Israel have made a special ink that can print flat wood panels that can turn into complicated shapes...

Treating allergies may all be just about treating the gut.

This is the best way to take a pill, according to science.

Mosquitoes revealed something unexpected about the neurons that encode scent.

Even so, our mouths are much efficient at chewing than earlier ancestors, helping us absorb more calories.

Is this a cash-burning shot in the dark or a credible conservation project? When straddling the boundary of science this...

Researchers say the monkeys have too much free time on their hands. So they got busy.

The solar panels are coated with a spray that gives them structural colors similar to butterfly wings.

Even exercising for a minute can significantly increase muscle size and strength -- as long as you do it almost...

It's supposed to sound like its ancestors from the Jurassic.

The plant-eating dinosaur was cute as a button!

Do you really think Lemon Haze in Colorado is the same as Lemon Haze in Washington? Think again.

This cheap and safe procedure could revolutionize how we treat some forms of visual impairment.

There's no cement on Mars or the Moon, which means we'll have to make it ourselves. Here's an idea how.

Besides being more convenient, the new therapy could be priced at a fraction of the current cost.

It's almost unbelievable we can see stuff like this hundreds of light-years away.

The future sounds cloudy with a chance of drone swarms.

Birds really are dinosaurs!

Finally an artificial sweetener that may actually be good.

The coating repairs itself when a special dye is activated by energy from the sun.

Eating less and timed with the most active phase of the day extended the life span of mice by a...

These are some of the most mysterious weather phenomena on Earth.

It's not exactly clear why many more men than women get cancer, but it's a reality that men should be...

A compound found in bee venom destroyed 100% of the hardest-to-kill breast cancer cells in under 60 minutes.

Not so great news for you night owls.

Move over, silicon.

The galaxy's odd shape is owed to an ancient collission between two galaxies.

The technology could dramatically improve the lifespan of precious organs meant for transplantation.

University students at MIT couldn't tell if the math problems they were shown were proposed by a human or a...

Time to dust off those old family photos in the attic.

Climbing the social ladder is increasingly difficult in the United States -- one of the reasons why may be because...

Days were actually supposed to get longer, not shorter. What gives?

The new battery fiber allows designs and applications that have not been possible before.

Thankfully, the hatchling green sea turtle survived and is now well.

The Romans gambled their bread money using asymmetrical and 'unfair' dice. A new study suggests they might have cared more...

Tiny, cheap batteries like this could someday turn anything into an electronic device.

We're past a tipping point in science that could prove groundbreaking.

The story of how some human populations gained lactose tolerance may be more gruesome than you might have imagined.

Many more Americans than previously thought could be forced to have kids they don't really want.

It's amazing we're able to piece this scenery together after all this time.

Earth's magnetic field bounced back right in the nick of time around 550 million years ago.

A machine learning-based early detection system can flag life-threatening sepsis 20% faster than before.

A brief and to the point overview of all things dinosaurs.

"This isn’t just like meat, it is meat – 100% delicious meat, identical on every level, but without any of...

Scientists are now using eDNA to uncover hidden things about distant ecosystems simply by studying tea from the local grocery...

Pluto gets splashed in a dash of colors to highlight its varied geography.