Genetic screening that identifies cancer-linked mutations in newborns could give doctors a head start on treatment, but it comes with risks.

The strategy makes sterile males by exposing immature flies to radiation, and then letting them loose via aerial drops or from specialized chambers on the ground. Wild females are effectively “tricked ...

Two scientists at Washington University of St. Louis, Edgar Allen and Edward Doisy, first isolated estrogen in experimental ...

What makes a greener wipe? Researchers have more to say about bamboo's ecological risks, given limited carbon footprint data.

Known as IC 1101, the galaxy’s diameter is estimated to be a whopping 520 kiloparsecs, or nearly 1.7 million light-years, researchers report in a study submitted July 16 to arXiv.org. That’s wider ...

A new brain-imaging study suggests that dogs may be able to distinguish between certain negative human emotions just by ...

School device use links with lower test scores and distractions abound. But reversing the entrenched pandemic pivot to ...

Compared with standard flu shots, Moderna’s mFlusiva generates stronger, longer-lasting immunity and is more effective at ...

In simulated conversations, social hierarchy can sway AI agents, making lower-status systems more likely to follow harmful ...

Chemical analysis of Bronze Age iron objects indicate that Greek nobles may have indulged in signet rings made with precious ...

Within minutes of impact, debris began heating Earth’s atmosphere. Fine dust trapped that heat, potentially killing the ...

Scientists have finally seen a long-predicted motion on the sun, and it may help explain explosive solar activity.