Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

As space agencies prepare for human missions to the Moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells.

As space agencies prepare for human missions to the moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Borosilicate glass offers extreme stability; Microsoft’s accelerated aging experiments suggest the data would be stable for ...

Using gold flakes, salt water, and light, scientists have made the universe’s invisible binding forces visible in color. The discovery opens new possibilities for studying how matter organizes itself ...

A Montreal microbiologist is offering millions of people a glimpse into a hidden universe, and turning microscopic lab work into works of art. Chloé Savard documents the secret life of microbes from a ...

A deck brush can be a good tool for the right task. Just ask Veronika, the Brown Swiss cow. Veronika uses both ends of a deck brush to scratch various parts of her body, researchers report January 19 ...

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

Veronika, a cow living in an idyllic mountain village in the Austrian countryside, has spent years perfecting the art of scratching herself with sticks, rakes, and deck brushes. Now that scientists ...

Take a closer look at the plants, foods and textures around you using an microscope that connects to your phone, tablet or computer. US officials warn snowbirds of 'violent crime' in winter ...

Here’s some good news: Residents of Massachusetts want to roll back recreational marijuana use in their state. Just when you thought that none of the Democrat-embraced initiatives damaging our country ...