Researchers say that a complex carbohydrate found in moss looks a bit like the gut-friendly, health-promoting beta glucan found in oats and other cereals

Ancient footprints help researchers date the switch from a crouched to more straight-legged gait

The team determined the first crystal structure for a neuropeptide Y receptor, deciphering the thousands of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and other atoms involved with it and how they bind to one another

Currently, detecting and subtyping foodborne pathogens are separate processes, but UGA scientist Xiangyu Deng has combined these two steps through a process called “metagenomics analysis”

The method is also an efficient way to produce strong magnets for small places, like sleek handheld electronics

In preclinical tests, researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill and Oregon Health and Sciences University showed how a new compound can immobilize sperm temporarily without side effects

Harvey, one of the costliest storms in US history, hit southeast Texas on 25 August 2017 causing unprecedented flooding and killing dozens

The extraordinary behavior is seen in many species of orchid

Targeting an opioid receptor calms itch

Innovation establishes method to control invasive fly that deposits eggs in fruit crops, causing millions in damage

Study finds a surprising link between food waste and diet quality

Rice University scientists show how salt lowers reaction temperatures to make novel materials