Black smoke from a burning oil depot engulfs the Tehran skyline. Credit: Hassan Ghaedi/Anadolu via Getty. Thick, toxic smoke ...

Some researchers are sounding the alarm over the official data sets that track crucial aspects of life in the United States, ...

Collaboration between researchers and religious leaders led to a cut in the likelihood of early marriage by 80%.

But scientists say there are practical and ethical challenges to overcome before the strategy could be deployed in real-world settings. Mosquitoes that have been designed to carry vaccines in their ...

A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what may be powering superluminous supernovae.

As mice age, changes in the microorganisms in their guts contribute to cognitive decline by altering signalling between the gut and brain.

A species of gut bacteria that proliferates as mice get older plays a part in cognitive decline, a study finds 1. Researchers determined that the bacterium interferes with signalling along sensory ...

Funding for national laboratories and important research projects would increase under the government’s plans.

Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell — and then watched the cell grow and reproduce.