The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.

Certain species of ground squirrels hibernate underground without any food or water for up to eight months of the year. It’s ...

Challenges are numerous, but they can be overcome by committing to practical solutions. No one has a bigger stake in sustaining healthy fisheries than Maine’s community-based fishermen.

Are the principles behind the term just some sketchy bro science, a passing fitness fad ... the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells. Not to be confused ...

Buried "megaripples" — some the size of five-story buildings — are helping scientists piece together the devastation following the impact that wiped out the nonavian dinosaurs.

Women in science navigate a minefield of challenges that often start early. Educational barriers, such as limited access to quality schools and gendered societal norms, can discourage girls from ...

Moreover, Congress’s annual budget cycle is ill-suited to fund ambitious, large-scale science projects that are implemented over many years. Taking a page from China’s playbook, Washington ...

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National Science Day is observed on February 28 every year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by C.V. Raman. The Raman Effect describes the scattering of light by molecules ...

Despite varied approaches to defining portion sizes, a global study reveals that cultural and economic factors shape dietary recommendations more than scientific methods—raising questions about ...