Superficial but deliberate changes in someone's facial appearance are surprisingly effective in identity deception

Have other high-income countries experienced similar increases in drug overdose mortality?

A team has found patterns in how people interact in small groups that lead to the emergence of leaders

Broad collaborative research effort offers glimpse into the future of nuclear energy

Killer immune cells that can fight all strains of influenza virus provide the potential for a universal, one-shot flu vaccine

Rice scientists use red phosphorus as a spy to keep lithium dendrites in check

A material often used as a filter could be transferring heavy metals such as arsenic to beer and wine

Researchers have created a shortcut for a glitch that plagues most food crops

Study finds rising temperatures feed more energy to thunderstorms, less to general circulation

The battle to save the citrus industry is pitting crop producers and a team of agriculture researchers against a formidable brown bug

Although Bacillus cereus causes 63,400 foodborne disease cases per year, the bacteria does not receive the attention given to more deadly foodborne pathogens

Close to 3,000 outbreaks of foodborne illness were reported in the U.S. from 2009 to 2015