Humans

Working on the nanoscale gives researchers a lot of insight and control when fabricating and characterizing…

To help resolve the scientific debate over whether it was a giant asteroid or volcanic eruptions that wiped out…

Human ancestors in Africa were pushed to the brink of extinction around 900,000 years ago, a study shows. The…

Nearly every cell in our body has hair-like structures on their surfaces known as cilia. These tiny, thread-like…

Ovarian cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation of cells in the ovaries, the reproductive organ responsible for…

The soothing tones of a classical lullaby may help to relieve the pain newborns can feel from routine medical…

A strange class of brain cell has two features that seem to contradict each other, leading scientists to question…

Elephants eat plants. That's common knowledge to biologists and animal-loving schoolchildren alike. Yet figuring…

Actions like sharing bites of food or kissing may cue young children into close bonds Young children are…