Advancements in science have made it possible to bring animals back from the dead, but one scientist recently argued that it might not be morally right to do so.
So-called junk DNA, the vast majority of the genome that doesn't code for proteins, really isn't needed for a healthy organism, according to new research.
Anyone who has lathered up soap or seen frothy suds form on top of freshly poured soda has witnessed the delicate science of bubbles in action.
The ancestors of people from across Europe and Asia may have spoken a common language about 15,000 years ago, new research suggests.
The brain of a famous patient known only as E.P., whose complete inability to form new memories puzzled researchers for nearly two decades, has now been analyzed
Hidden beneath a parking lot in Leicester, England, archaeologists have discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery that seemed to show no religious bias.
A battle over science is under way in the halls of the Capitol, with some in Congress calling for more say in which research projects receive federal dollars.
An ensemble cast of carbon atoms stars in the world's smallest stop-motion movie created by researchers at IBM.
Made from ordinary castor beans, ricin can be incredibly dangerous and even deadly -- if milled or processed right. The substance is called “very toxic” by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
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