The much-hyped technology behind bitcoin could play a key role in finally making precision medicine a reality.

Conservationists believe the answer might lie in treating languages as if they are endangered species.

Sidelined for decades by the War on Drugs, LSD and other psychedelics are regaining their original reputation as effective therapies for depression and addiction.

Mathematical models show that the trademark popping sound comes from the collapse of tiny cavitation bubbles in the knuckle joint.

By eliminating hops, brewers can make a more sustainable product. But are consumers ready for bioengineered beer?

New images prove that the Yellowstone hotspot is powered by superheated magma rising up from Earth’s core.

A new type of hybrid solar cell can charge even on drizzly days, collecting spare electrons from falling raindrops.

Injections of a single compound preserved hearing in mice and rats exposed to chemotherapy and noise.

Scientists replaced faulty rods and cones in blind mice with artificial photocells and restored nearly full-color vision.

In the ethically charged research field of creating human-animal chimeras, scientists successfully reached a 1-to10,000 ratio of human to sheep cells in an embryo.

Geneticist Rick Kittles probes African-American genetic ancestry for data that could help resolve health disparities in communities of color.

Engineers prove that laser-induced graphene can be etched into everyday materials like cardboard, cotton fabric, potatoes, and sliced bread.