The research was conducted across North America with the help of some 1,500 citizen scientists who observed bird behaviors ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a "molecular switch" on a gene strongly associated with the autoimmune disease lupus, which appears to propel immune cells into overdrive, attacking and ...

Molecular biologists have long believed that the beginning of a gene launched the process of transcription—the process by ...

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

Flashes of microlightning between microscopic bubbles of methane in water may ignite the eerie blue flames of will-o’-the wisps, new research suggests.

An analysis of genomes from some of the earliest modern humans to live in Europe reveals their ancestors interbred with Neanderthals in one period between 43,000 and 50,000 years ago. When you ...

University of Hawai‘i scientists collect water samples at a beach on O‘ahu. The National Science Foundation has given the ...

“The Mawson paper epitomizes Kennedy’s consistent inability to distinguish junk science from reliable information,” said Dr. John P. Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell ...

TV stars and terrorists may appear to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by members of a violent terrorist organization, Yotam Ophir realized the two groups deploy similar ...

In an era where digital devices are everywhere, the term “screen time” has become a buzzphrase in discussions about technology’s impact on people’s lives. Parents are concerned about their children’s ...

“Can you imagine eating toxic waste for breakfast?” Science magazine asked in a 2010 press release touting a newly discovered microbe controversially claimed to “live and grow entirely off arsenic.” ...