Fireflies' unique body chemistry has led to advances in medical imaging. And scientists are now learning how they communicate ...

Solar power adoption has been rising fast. Amid recent federal efforts to limit clean energy, will it make a dent in our ...

Underground fungal networks are crucial to life on Earth. But a new map shows that less than 10% of fungal hotspots are in protected areas.

Solar power adoption has been rising fast. Amid recent federal efforts to limit clean energy, will it make a dent in our ...

Solar and wind power are almost too cheap for our economy,” says author Bill McKibben, arguing the switch from fossil fuels must happen soon.

But a new breakthrough points to lithium as a possible explanation—not only does it occur naturally in the brain, but a ...

Car crashes aren’t very funny. Unless, apparently, it’s a self-driving car. Researchers on public perception of these new vehicles explain why.

In 1990, Marilyn vos Savant riled up scores of mathematicians with her solution to the “Monty Hall Problem.” But she was ...

Menopause research began in earnest about 30 years ago. Two experts want you to know that we’ve actually learned a lot—and it’s not all bad.

Watch any pro cycling race and you’ll see it: cyclists with smooth, shaved legs. It’s one of the sport’s most visible habits. Some say it makes them faster. Some point to massage, wound care, or team ...

Dr. Masao Tomonaga was 2 years old when the US bombed Nagasaki. Eighty years later, he reflects on a lifetime of treating ...

Researchers closely examined the genomes of 65 individuals to paint a more complex, and more complete, picture of human ...