Extreme rainfall—defined as the top five percent of rainy days—often forms a pattern at the local level

A new molecule could change the way traditional materials work with the body

The study team hope these findings may open new avenues to finding treatments to reduce the risk of miscarriage

The finding could change ideas of how and when complex life evolved on Earth

In a study of more than 200 babies, magnetic resonance spectroscopy predicted damage with 98 percent accuracy

This is the first time experiments have been able to completely block the reproductive capacity of a complex organism in the lab using a designer molecular approach

By combining studies on one species of malaria-carrying mosquito, researchers found that no other animals rely solely on them for food

The components of the immune system that trigger allergic reactions may also help protect the skin against cancer, suggest new findings

Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbors into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections

Researchers had expected the level of damage would rise depending on the amount of logging and were surprised to discover the impact of removing relatively few trees

Early lab-based tests of a recently developed drug were successful in targeting resistant breast cancers and indicated minimal side effects

A healthy diet may not offset the effects of a high salt intake on blood pressure, suggests a new study

The team is now analyzing large published datasets for the effects of other recommended food groups, including fruits and vegetables, on a wider range of diseases

Rutgers’ Sonia Tikoo helped perform groundbreaking Chicxulub crater study

Scientists have developed a type of HIV test on a USB stick