An international consortium of scientists and conservationists just completed a procedure that could enable assisted reproduction techniques to save this endangered species

New metal-organic framework enables capture of water from dry air 24/7

New technology that recreates some of the complexity of the human retina may help scientists study eye disease and screen for drug side effects that harm the eye

The traditional method of detecting diseases does not allow for the rapid identification of unknown pathogens during an outbreak

Canadian astronomers determine Earth's fingerprint in hopes of finding habitable planets beyond the Solar System

New research  finds the number of summer days with extreme heat has tripled since 1950 and summers have become hotter overall, while the number of winter days with extreme cold decreased in frequency

Scientists have used nanoparticles to confer a real superpower on ordinary mice: the ability to see near-infrared light

Scientists have found a new way to kill cancers caused by an inherited mutation in BRCA1

Researchers combined storm surge, sea level rise, and the predicted increased occurrence and strength in tropical storms and hurricanes to create a map of flood hazard possibility along the US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico

Discovery arises from an experiment designed to bring together elements of the two big—but contradictory—physics theories developed in the past century