Scientists recreate in flies the mutations that let monarch butterflies eat toxic milkweed with impunity

Team creates metal that breaks decades-old theoretical limit, promising new class of super-strong and conducting materials

Study shows that local management provides a degree of insurance against global stresses, but there are likely higher temperatures that render the insurance ineffective

Supplement may lower risk of heart attack and death from cardiovascular disease

Evocative labels such as "twisted citrus glazed carrots" and "ultimate chargrilled asparagus" can get people to choose and consume more vegetables than they otherwise would—as long as the food is prepared flavorfully

Developed by Columbia scientists, new SCAPE 2.0 system can serve as a critical tool to advance science and medicine

By comparing similarities and differences in DNA sequence across different types of pineapple, researchers were able to trace how natural and artificial selection shaped key traits and established distinct varieties

X-rays could be tuned to deliver a more effective punch that destroys cancer cells and not harm the body

The discovery suggests that a large structure such as a protocluster already existed at a time when the universe was only about 800 million years old—six percent of its present age

Researchers have devised a way to accurately estimate the weight of free-living whales using only aerial images taken by drones