New research indicates that whale teeth are still present past mid-gestation, which is somewhat surprising

The humpback whale and a handful of similar whale species have a feeding mechanism utterly unique…

Better security achieved with randomly generating biological encryption keys

Data breaches, hacked systems and hostage malware are frequently topics of evening news casts—including stories of…

Better security achieved with randomly generating biological encryption keys

Data breaches, hacked systems and hostage malware are frequently topics of evening news casts—including stories of…

NASA analyzes newly formed Tropical Cyclone Cilidaa

An infrared look by NASA's Aqua satellite revealed where the strongest storms were located within recently…

NASA analyzes newly formed Tropical Cyclone Cilidaa

An infrared look by NASA's Aqua satellite revealed where the strongest storms were located within recently…

Deep Beneath Your Feet, They Live in the Octillions

The real journey to the center of the Earth has begun, and scientists are discovering subsurface…

NASA’s InSight Places First Instrument on Mars

In deploying its first instrument onto the surface of Mars, the lander completes a major mission…

NASA’s InSight Places First Instrument on Mars

In deploying its first instrument onto the surface of Mars, the lander completes a major mission…

For Holiday Celebrations and Space Radiation, Yeast is the Key

As you consume copious amounts of baked goods this holiday season, know that one of the…

Robots with sticky feet can climb up, down, and all around

Researchers have created a micro-robot whose electroadhesive foot pads, inspired by the pads on a gecko's…