About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, ...

The sun is such a constant in our lives that it can be difficult to imagine our star ever changing. But the sun can be quite ...

For two weeks in September, everyone wants to be Italian—at least judging by the crowds at the annual Feast of San Gennaro in ...

Mitochondria—tiny structures that convert nutrients into energy—are often depicted as discrete kidney bean-shaped objects. But in reality, they form a dynamic, interconnected network throughout the ...

The electronic properties of materials are typically determined by their structure under normal, undisturbed conditions, when ...

Across Appalachia and the Rust Belt region, including throughout the city of Pittsburgh, former industrial sites are being ...

Across South Africa, natural springs are more than sources of freshwater. Some are places of healing, spiritual cleansing and ...

Cells rely on complex signaling networks in which different molecular pathways communicate with one another. Small GTPases ...

The malaria parasite is able to detect changes in its host's environment and respond by increasing the production of sexual ...

Social technologies, digital tools that allow people to communicate and share content with each other online, have become a central way of communicating for many people worldwide. Yet the possible ...

Many of the moons orbiting Saturn, Uranus and Neptune likely conceal oceans of liquid water beneath miles of icy shell.

The first storm warning for the Miami area wasn't issued until only a few hours before the powerful cyclone made landfall ...