Tears seem simple, but the tiny glands that produce them are among the least understood organs in the human body. By growing ...

Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new ...

The Colossal Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the science fiction-y Dallas startup, announced Wednesday it had secured an additional $50 million in funding, bringing its total purse to $100 million.

When laboratory mice step out of their plastic cages and into real soil, their behavior changes so dramatically that it ...

Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon — a change that’s based as much on science as ethics. Pressure ...

By combining custom engineering with behavioral science, Swedish YouTuber Mattias Krantz taught an octopus named Tako to play the piano.

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers ...

Researchers demonstrated that biodegradable microneedle patches can deliver pain-relief drugs through pig skin.

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they ...

Cutting off reproduction — from birth control to castration — consistently adds years to life across species, even humans.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s newly released draft guidance, Monoclonal Antibodies: Streamlined Nonclinical Safety ...