'Brain Soup' research connects number of neurons to longevity

When the male bearded manakin snaps its wings at lightning speed, it's more than part of an elaborate, acrobatic mating ritual

The discovery could form the basis for decisions on continuing life-support treatment

Some soil bacteria are primed ready to consume the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide when they experience life without oxygen in the environment

High-powered microscopes revealed the structure of amyloid—a build-up of abnormal proteins in the body that causes disease

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