Researchers described initial steps toward achieving chemistries that encode information in a variety of conditions that might mimic the environment of prehistoric Earth

A new clinical trial shows that consuming crickets is not only safe at high doses but may also reduce inflammation in the body

As climate change continues to push summer temperatures ever higher, the increased use of air conditioning in buildings could add to the problems of a warming world

Hiding from infrared detectors could become much easier, thanks to a new cloaking material that renders objects—and people—practically invisible

Some hurricanes are moving more slowly, spending increased time over land, and leading to catastrophic local rainfall and flooding

Researchers show that the common house spider and its arachnid relatives have dispensed with a gene involved in creating segmented heads, instead recycling leg genes to accomplish the task

If tumor cells could be accurately counted, they could provide an additional way to track treatment or screen for the disease

The researchers emphasize that, with billions of dollars at stake, additional research is needed on this vital system of funding and any potential improvements to the process

As an alternative energy technology, solid oxide fuel cells are a versatile, highly efficient power source that could play a vital role in the future of energy

Oxide electronics materials are poised to expand the way we think about the functions of traditional silicon-based electronic devices such as cell phones or computers

Fusion pores are essential in the nervous system, since neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin rely on them to reach their target

Managing the beetle costs tens of millions of dollars every year, but this is a welcome alternative to the billions of dollars in damage it could cause if left unchecked

Scientists are trying to take the pliable nature of plastic in another direction, developing new and renewable ways of creating plastics from biomass

A University of Wisconsin–Madison research team has unearthed a new method of creating human arterial endothelial cells from cord blood and adult bone marrow sources

Scientists have confirmed that microscopic fossils discovered in a nearly 3.5 billion-year-old piece of rock in Western Australia are the oldest fossils ever found and indeed the earliest direct evidence of life on Earth