What's in a title? When it comes to 'Doctor,' more than you might think

If you work in medicine, does it matter if you are called by your title? Is…

What does DNA's repair shop look like? New research identifies the tools

A team of scientists has identified how damaged DNA molecules are repaired inside the human genome,…

How toys became gendered—and why it'll take more than a gender-neutral doll to change how boys perceive femininity

Parents who want to raise their children in a gender-nonconforming way have a new stocking stuffer…

How our single-celled relatives package their DNA

A group of single-celled organisms organises its DNA in a similar way to higher organisms such…

Video: Sentinel-6 mission

In a cleanroom in Ottobrunn, Germany, the latest Copernicus Sentinel satellite is ready for final testing…

Transition to renewable energy needs to consider global threat to species

A new study has shown the extent to which countries drive biodiversity loss overseas through their…

Scientists: Insect populations are shrinking—here are six ways to help

Are you planning a big garden clean-up this summer, or stocking up on fly spray to…

Scientists see defects in potential new semiconductor

A research team has reported seeing, for the first time, atomic scale defects that dictate the…

Dayton Hamvention Admission, Fees to Increase in 2020

Dayton Hamvention® is increasing the cost of admission and its booth fees. Hamvention General Chair Jack…

Luca Parmitano Works to Upgrade a Cosmic Particle Detector

European Space Agency astronaut and current International Space Station Commander Luca Parmitano and ​crewmate Andrew Morgan…