Category: Science

A laboratory study reveals an interaction between dietary fiber and the gut microbiome that may be helpful for fighting cancer.

A sneaky spray of chemicals makes ant workers turn on their own mother — the queen — so a parasitic invader can take over the

This long-exposure photograph, taken over 31 minutes from a window inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module, captures the graceful arcs of star trails.

The force we experience most intimately remains the most mysterious. Physicists understand how vast migrations of particles called photons light up our homes, and how

Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming. (Image credit: Ryan Kellman)

Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push

After a deal with the White House, researchers at Cornell will receive their federal grants. For one scientist, that means resuming work on an implantable

A fracking site in Kern County, Calif. Fracking — short for hydraulic fracturing — is the process of extracting oil deep underground using a high-pressure

The ancient stone-and-tin bowl was discovered 200 years ago in a boggy field in Wales.

While it might seem like an all-or-nothing process, insect metamorphosis likely emerged through gradual evolutionary changes.

This stunning Earth image taken from the International Space Station looks at a large lake in eastern Kazakhstan with golden sunglint: Lake Balkhash. It is

First-light images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed a 163,000-light-year stream of stars emanating from the M61 galaxy, suggesting a violent past.

Rome is famous for its gladiators, but were any of these fighters women?