Complex systems may work better when their parts are not perfectly alike. Northwestern physicists found that carefully ...

A single-celled organism can shrink to one-quarter of its length in milliseconds using a remarkable calcium-powered protein ...

A deep-sea microbe uses an exceptionally heat-resistant enzyme to turn atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia at temperatures that ...

A chemical that stops drywood termites from building new exoskeletons killed about 95% of colonies in testing, offering a potentially safer alternative to traditional fumigation. Because termites ...

A massive crater on Mars’ moon Phobos may hide a dense region of compressed material that could reveal whether the moon is a captured asteroid or debris from an ancient impact on Mars. Japan’s ...

Scientists are looking to diatoms, sea sponges, and plants for a cleaner way to recover rare earth elements and other valuable minerals hidden inside coal ash, red mud, and mine tailings. The ...

A 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossil from Spain has been identified as the first confirmed Diplodocus ever found outside North America. The giant sauropod measured about 25 meters long and was ...

A natural compound produced by gut bacteria after digesting foods such as pomegranates, walnuts, and berries may help repair ...

Scientists discovered a population of cells that can start the process of programmed cell death, survive it, and then help rapidly rebuild damaged tissue. Their descendants become far more resistant ...

Scientists discovered a hidden “immune organ” inside the skull that acts as a rapid first responder against brain cancer in ...

Eating four to six servings of whole grains a day may deliver meaningful benefits for heart health, according to a large ...

Scientists have found evidence that some gut bacterial populations can spread rapidly between people and across continents, suggesting the microbiome may be more transmissible than previously thought.