science

Securing enough energy to meet human needs is one of the greatest challenges society has ever faced. Previously reliable sources—oil, gas and coal—are degrading...

A new study gives insight into how immunotherapies, treatments that help the body's immune system fight cancer, might one day be delivered directly to...

Big brains can help an animal mount quick, flexible behavioral responses to frequent or unexpected environmental changes. But some birds just don't need 'em. A...

Storm clouds rooted deep in Jupiter's atmosphere are affecting the planet's white zones and colorful belts, creating disturbances in their flow and even changing...

The ability to edit genes in living organisms offers the opportunity to treat a plethora of inherited diseases. However, many types of gene-editing tools...

Over-fertilization of agricultural fields is a huge environmental problem. Excess phosphorus from fertilized cropland frequently finds its way into nearby rivers and lakes. A...

Researchers at The University of Manchester discovered that atomically- thin micas—the name given to a type of common mineral found in soil—are excellent proton...

A new Columbia Engineering study indicates that the world will experience more frequent and more extreme drought and aridity than currently experienced in the...

Quantum information relies on the possibility of writing messages in a quantum particle and reading them out in a reliable way. If, however, the...

The oldest parasite DNA ever recorded has been found in the ancient, desiccated faeces of a puma. A team of Argentinian scientists from the National...

Drug-resistant bacteria responsible for deadly hospital-acquired infections shut out antibiotics by closing tiny doors in their cell walls. The new finding by researchers at Imperial...