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Superpropulsion is a feat of physics—and a near constant occurrence for glassy-winged sharpshooters.

Patients with high levels of erythritol in their blood were twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke.

Even your cat’s shadow might count as ‘ecosystem engineering.’

It teamed up with biometrics research company MindProber to study its users.

Laguna Beach said the decision would keep litter out of the ocean and prevent potential fires.

The weather outside is still frightful. You may as well make use of it.

The lead researcher says he is “planning to make a brain from mushrooms.”

It's almost time to welcome spring.

The 'Camera Shy Hoodie' looks innocuous, but keeps your face invisible to surveillance.

Step up your sleeping-under-the-stars game when you spring for these Coleman, Osprey, and Marmot deals on tents, clothing, accessories, and more.

The genus Thismia’s biogeographical spread is still baffling botanists.

Several unique animals influenced the design of a new soft robot that requires no external power source.

The FDA-authorized test is the first in a wave of new at-home tests that look for multiple illnesses.

What you can forego and still claim you live in a clean house.

A recent contract is worth more than $10 million and involves a secure communications technique.

Solar activity could increase as the sun reaches its maximum electromagnetic phase in 2025.

Scientists hope to harness them as treatments for ills from cancer to COVID.

As male birth control continues to be tested, people are asking for more female-focused research, too.

Computer-aided design (CAD) programs like Shapr3D can really level up your DIY.

Drought can stress trees to death, but heat’s effects are less known. New research could hold the keys to protecting conifer forests.