In 2004, science crossed a quiet line. Researchers confirmed that tiny scraps of plastic were not just drifting in oceans but entering living bodies. Two decades later, that discovery feels less like ...

Like many emerging technologies, this one can improve our lives, make us miserable or both. Nobody knows yet which it will be ...

After fighting against animal testing for decades with little success, campaigners now see a real prospect of rapidly ...

Glioblastoma is one of the most lethal brain cancers known, and for decades treatment has barely budged survival curves ...

Monkeys have been test subjects for infectious diseases for decades. However, that will soon come to an end, according to the ...

Advances in materials science have led to the development of "smart materials," whose properties do not remain static but ...

A large body of science has linked phthalates to a variety of serious health conditions, including premature birth and ...

Fever slows seasonal flu by blocking viral replication, but bird-flu strains resist heat. New research reveals why—and what ...

When scientists first sent microscopic worms into orbit in 2018, they hoped to answer a question that has shaped every ...

Using human cells and cutting-edge technology, the team created a three-dimensional (3D) model that accurately simulates the brain invaded by aggressive cancer. Published in Biofabrication, the study ...

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this ...

Many paleontologists believe that the shape of fossilized pigment containers in cells can help determine dinosaur colors. But some remain skeptical.