If you were small enough to fit inside an ant nest, you would hear it as much as you would see it. The walls shiver with tiny ...

A horse’s whinny can sound like two calls at once. One part sits low and rough, like a familiar mammal voice. Another rides high, almost piercing, and it does not seem to fit a 500-kilogram animal.

Understanding the make-up of asteroids also matters for the future of exploration: some asteroids may contain metals, ...

Mitochondria are essential for cell survival, repair, and adaptation. Not only do they generate most of the energy needed ...

Catalysts are essential to modern industry, accelerating reactions used to produce everything from fertilizers and fuels to medicines and hydrogen energy. But until now, scientists could not directly ...

Deveillance's Spectre I, developed by a recent Harvard grad, wants to give people control over the always-on wearables surrounding their lives. The problem? Physics.

It can be difficult to assess whether a seemingly healthy item is actually ultra-processed, but these two tests can help you find out.

Heisman winner and national champion Fernando Mendoza is expected to go No. 1 in April's NFL Draft. Patrick Smith / The ...

Their makers claim they can detect dozens of cancer types — but some scientists say they could be missing many cancers or delivering the wrong diagnosis.

Scientists have shown that lightning-like bursts can be recreated in small blocks of solid materials in the lab.

An anonymous $14 million grant to the Missouri Botanical Garden is prompting scientists there to look at their herbarium collection in new ways, taking their cues from the stars.