Snow isn't always white; algae can make it look green, red, or orange, and scientists are trying to understand how and why these colorful patches appear.

Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

Third are sensory reconstruction interfaces, such as restoring hearing or vision. For patients who have lost sensory input, ...

In recent years I have come to accept the idea that I am in fact little more than a bag of flesh and bones, a fallible body propelled by a fallible brain. This week, The Atlantic launched Being Human, ...

Over the past decade, Southeast San Antonio has undergone a massive transformation, especially with the redevelopment of Brooks Air Force Base. Now known as Brooks, the former military base has ...

The weight loss industry is experiencing its most dramatic transformation in decades. What started as a sector dominated by ...

When Kelly Ayotte assumed the governor’s office in January, the Republican did so with an undeniable political advantage: a state House and Senate with firm Republican majorities to back her ...

After seeing an implantable heart prototype, Nephrodite's co-founders wondered whether an implantable kidney was feasible.

In an effort to teach self-management to students identified as impulsive, Meichenbaum found that he could help students control and manage their impulsive behaviors.

Alien invasion stories are among the earliest science fiction in the Western canon—they not only explore the strange and unknown but also heighten the stakes by bringing danger inside human ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...