The freshwater polyp Hydra oligactis is essentially immortal and reproduces asexually by cloning itself. Except when it gets ...

Alongside words, humans have a treasure trove of nonverbal tools to help express themselves. We chuckle, sigh and gasp to ...

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, mitochondria in our cells churn out energy from the food we eat, which keeps our ...

Anyone who has ever tried and failed to swat a fly has experienced the speed of a tiny nervous system. Now, a new review ...

In today's digital world, everything from medical images and financial records to personal photos and secure communications ...

Ever felt a sudden wave of cringe toward someone you were into—all because they wore questionable shoes or chewed a bit too ...

Many outdoor enthusiasts have spent hours in front of a computer, racing to reserve a campsite, backpacking permit or ...

In January 2013, Lake Michigan reached its lowest water level on record. Seven years later, in the summer of 2020, it broke ...

Thousands of meters below the waves off Australia's east coast, far beyond where sunlight can reach, a stunning light show ...

When a person falls and gets a cut or a scrape, they often use hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound. This molecular compound ...

A study from the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), one of the centers under the National Institute for ...

Mākaka (native broom) and kōwhai seeds might be able to survive the heat of fires, new research shows. Scientists heated ...