“Microplastics” is a term you might be hearing more and more often these days. A lot of the time, this might be in reference to health or pollutants. With the awareness of microplastics on the rise, ...

Reintroducing ancient maize genes into corn crops can benefit soil health and save costs while satisfying the need for higher yields. Modern agriculture has evolved to increase yield in order to ...

Autism is a brain wiring pattern that researchers have linked to genetic and environmental factors, including prenatal exposure to air pollutants from wildfires. A study published in Environmental ...

The Roman supply fort of Vindolanda, occupied between the first and fourth centuries, was built to protect Hadrian’s Wall in northern Britain. This study shows that the parasites that infected Roman ...

Mini-organs grown in labs are no longer science fiction. As organoids mimic the brain, liver, and even eyes, they’re reshaping how we approach medicine and forcing us into new ethical dilemmas.

During the past 50 years, large predators, such as wolves, pumas, and bears, have made a remarkable recovery across North America. Predators are a critical component of ecosystems, and it is commonly ...

Cold and disease tore into Napoleon’s army in the retreat from Russia. DNA research tells us more about the pathogens soldiers encountered. The loss of hundreds of thousands of French soldiers in the ...

Sea-friendly plastic is the newest project for material scientists: plastic that can dissolve in water to reduce microplastic pollution. Whether it be sea or soil, microplastics polluting the ...

Microrobots inspired by flying insects don’t always stick the landing—until now. Inspired by real bees, RoboBee is a microrobot designed by researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of ...

For a young sea turtle, the first step in life is to make their way to the ocean, inching across the sand until they reach their watery haven and begin their early years—but what happens next? The ...

Why are humans special? Spoken language, among many other characteristics, distinguishes us from all other species. For a long time, scientists have been curious about the genetic foundations of ...