Much of the blame for the “failure to act decisively” lies with the U.S. Congress, recent article says.

First-ever ‘global index’ of vulnerable corals provides tool to combat world crisis

While genuine machine consciousness is still years into the future, we are beginning to see computers make choices that previously demanded a human’s input

Unique capability enables researchers to identify molecules involved in processes related to biology, environment, and energy

Glucose-enhanced MRI provides safer alternative for tumor imaging

Study published today in Science sheds light on structure of nuclear pore complex, which plays a crucial role in controlling molecular traffic to a cell's nucleus

“We wanted to understand how the monarch is processing these different types of information to yield this constant behavior — flying southwest each fall."

Discovery could eventually lead to new and better treatments for insomnia and jet lag

Some of the iron-metabolizing bacteria appear quite early on the tree of life, making the studies relevant to discovering the origins of life

Three recent studies reveal details about meteor impacts, giant planets and cosmic particle accelerators