Weddells may use "sixth sense" as a kind of GPS to find vital breathing holes after dives.

Sparks literally fly when a sperm and an egg hit it off. The fertilized mammalian egg releases from its surface billions of zinc atoms in “zinc sparks,” one wave after another, found a Northwestern University-led interdisciplinary research team that includes experts from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory.  

High demand puts source trees at risk of dying out

Study finds that propolis encourages hair growth in mice

Researchers listen in on ‘conversations’ between calves and their mothers

Stem cells in early embryos have unlimited potential; they can become any type of cell, and researchers hope to one day harness this rejuvenating power to heal disease and injury. To do so, they must, among other things, figure out how to reliably arrest stem cells in a Peter Pan-like state of indefinite youth and potential. It’s clear the right environment can help accomplish this, acting as a sort of Neverland for stem cells. Only now are scientists beginning to understand how.

Cloudy tap water may have a greater effect for California’s rural immigrants than merely leaving behind a bad taste, according to a new policy brief released by the Center for Poverty Research at the University of California, Davis.

‘Dechirper’ will give scientists more control over ‘color spectrum’ of LCLS X-ray pulses.

A study on bats' flight pinpoints the neurons that tell us which way we are headed.

A Johns Hopkins University-led team links new organic carbon species in deep fluids to the formation of diamonds — and life itself.

Testing for ovarian cancer or the presence of a particular chemical could be almost as simple as distinguishing an F sharp from a B flat, thanks to a new microscopic acoustic device that has been dramatically improved by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.

Students and professors develop a novel way to help those with visual impairment