A growing Bundibugyo virus outbreak is showing how a little-known relative of Ebola can become a major threat when diagnosis and treatment options are limited. Experts warn that preparing only for ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

U.S. irrigation produces some greenhouse gas emissions, but new research suggests it prevents vastly more by allowing farmers ...

Scientists have developed a solar-powered desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all ...

Scientists reconstructed videos from the brain activity of mice, producing 10-second clips based only on signals from neurons ...