Category science

The fewest number of U.S. middle and high school students are currently using tobacco products since the National Youth Tobacco Survey began in 1999.

Researchers think that microgravity could help grow liver “organoids” that could be used in medical research and even in transplant surgeries, someday.

Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks.

Researchers calculated the flight ability of more than 80 ancient cicada species to analyze their evolution over time.

Researchers spotted a second distant star orbiting a well-known black hole and its stellar companion in a never-before-seen gravitational triad. The system’s unique configuration suggests that the black hole was not created as scientists initially expected.

A visualization from space of the Gulf Stream as it unfurls across the North Atlantic Ocean.

Activated charcoal can reduce the effectiveness of certain medications. But why is that?

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the throne room of a powerful queen from the Moche culture, and detailed murals of the female ruler decorate its walls.

Blood isn’t actually toxic to all male mosquitos. In at least one virus-carrying species, it may even help them live longer.

A new analysis indicates the human remains found in a well in Norway are from a 1197 raid described in a royal history.