Scientists move one step closer to "universal" donor organs with a successful kidney transplant in a brain-dead patient.

On Oct. 3, 1950, three Bell Labs scientists received a patent for a "three-electrode circuit element" that would usher in the ...

Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing ...

An ocean flowing beneath the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus is spewing ice that holds the building blocks of life.

The number of deaths from exposure to wildfire smoke in the U.S. could rise by more than 70% in the next 25 years. The human ...

Chimps' ability to metabolize fermented fruit could explain our own predilection for alcohol. Chimpanzees could be consuming ...

A Chinese robotics company has unveiled what it describes as a realistic robot face, with plans to make humanoid robots more approachable and relatable.

A new analysis estimates that the asteroid belt is steadily losing mass each year, and may not be as permanent a feature of ...

New research finds the disappearance of glaciers in the Sierra Nevada will be unprecedented in the human history of North ...

Hundreds of readers responded to our poll asking if it would be OK to experiment on lab-grown "brains" if they became ...

Years of hits in sports like football and soccer, even without concussions, can trigger neuron loss and inflammation in the ...

The Bering Land Bridge likely didn't emerge until around 35,000 years ago, much later than was previously thought. This ...