The way we see and describe hues varies widely for many reasons: from our individual eye structure, to how our brain processes images, to what language we speak, or even if we live near a body of water...
Flexible organic circuits that mimic biological neurons could increase processing speed and might someday hook right into your head
Were mitochondria a driving evolutionary force or just a late addition?
New technology is enabling neuroscientists to make increasingly detailed wiring diagrams that could yield new insights into brain function
Evolution in cities illuminates long-standing scientific questions and climate change futures
The complex interplay of tick ecology, land use and climate may be enabling the spread of the pathogens the arachnids carry
Excessive adversity activates biological reactions that can lead to lifelong problems in physical and mental well-being
Research is shedding light on why many water dwellers, from plankton to large fish, commute daily from the depths to the surface
Some researchers suspect these bacterial ancestors living within our cells may contribute to a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders
U.N. recognition would strengthen legal arguments for preserving nature
Filters in household faucets and genetic technology could help reduce this public health threat, biologist Rebecca Fry says
Antibiotics abound, but virus-fighting drugs are harder to come by. Fortunately, scientists are getting better at making and finding them
An experimental gene treatment aboard the International Space Station demonstrates how rodents—and humans—might stay buff beyond Earth
Scientists peer into those jars on the kitchen counter to find out what’s really happening
A decades-long dispute over how much carbon, nitrogen and oxygen lie within our closest star has implications for the entire universe
New therapeutics are testing whether protective bacteria can dampen harmful immune responses to food
Such data offer valuable information and could help track the novel coronavirus—but they risk errors and raise privacy concerns
New tests could verify the general theory of relativity, or find flaws
It comes in many types that each require specialized treatment, and scientists are learning to diagnose different varieties
Male competition and female preferences have driven arms races for the flashiest horns, antlers, pincers, tusks and claws
