New research reveals the unusual shape, size and pattern of the dermal denticles that cover basking sharks—thought to be ...

It took two scientists decades to find a new nitrogen-fixing organelle. It could change the future of sustainable agriculture ...

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If you are crossing an unfamiliar room in the dark, you may grope around a bit to get a sense of your space. But for many ...

Loaded with a weaponised derrière, this baby beetle dares to go where few insects would: right into a spider’s web.

An international team, including the University of Tokyo, has created a sensor inspired by the lateral line in fish—their ...

Much like radio operators being encouraged to use the least possible amount of power to make a contact, chemists have a ...

Lifelike biochemistry continued to unfold in sterilized soil for six years, pointing to a metabolic theory for how biology began. For 15 years, Sébastien Fontaine has been trying to kill dirt. The ...

Nazareth senior shortstop Landon Thome is in select company. The son of Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome, who played for the Chicago White Sox for four seasons, Landon Thome has signed to play at ...

The skull is made up of bones and cartilage that form the face and the cranium, which surrounds the brain. You can feel the bones of the cranium on top of the skull. The 5 bones that form the bottom ...

One take on next year's draft class can mean advanced pressure on the Bears quarterback as he tries to tee up another playoff run and his own future. The pressure is always on quarterbacks in the NFL, ...

The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the essence of life. You’re the earliest known life form. There’s no food around ...