The concrete and asphalt that make city summers brutally hot might not be a bad thing during winter's deep freeze

New Scripps research study offers guidance for more effective Ebola vaccines

Researchers have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers that has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh

The findings indicate that genes are not the sole determiner of fitness

For the first time, scientists have shown that human influences significantly impact the size of the seasonal cycle of temperature in the lowest layer of the atmosphere

A team of paleontologists discovered new sources of the pigment melanin, calling for a rethink of how scientists reconstruct the color of fossil birds, reptiles, and dinosaurs

Researchers suggest that ZHX2 is a potential new therapeutic target for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer

Once-hidden North American mounds could reveal valuable information about pre-contact Native Americans

The properties of a solid depend on the arrangement of its atoms, which form a periodic crystal structure

Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially of aggressive tumors

Life-threatening fungal infections affect more than two million people worldwide

A new manufacturing technique uses a process similar to newspaper printing to form smoother and more flexible metals for making ultrafast electronic devices