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

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

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 ...

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

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

Paul Howarth, president of the Institute of Physics, says ‘constructive dialogue’ with the government is needed, or the country risks losing the next generation of scientists.