Researchers find cacao originated 1,500 years earlier than previously thought

Researchers are working on tiny detectors that could record many characteristics of light, including color, polarity and, now, angle of light

Bacteria thrive in showerheads and throughout household water distribution systems

A new investigational antibiotic is as effective as the current standard-of-care antibiotic for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections

Biophysicists have demonstrated that Raman microscopy can be used to detect the resistance of tumor cells to cancer drugs

A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns and help space capsules withstand atmospheric forces

Two frameworks could make it faster and easier to teach robots basic skills

A single mitochondrial DNA mutation common in animals could play a role in obesity and other health problems associated with a diet high in carbohydrates

Patients with age-related macular degeneration may soon see their monthly injection become an annual refill, with potentially better results

Females use and experience cannabis differently to males—and neuroscience is beginning to explain why

MRI scans of school-age children's brains showed unique patterns of neural communication involving the amygdala

Irish Famine victims were heavy smokers, which caused badly rotten teeth, researchers have discovered