Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event

Scientists are working to understand the cause and how the events of the LPME unfolded by…

Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth's volatile chemicals

By analyzing meteorites, researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some of…

Most U.S. children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

Scientists found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may…

Quantum physicists make major nanoscopic advance

In a new breakthrough, researchers have solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for…

New AI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible

An artificial intelligence program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers…

AI technology generates original proteins from scratch

Scientists have created an AI system capable of generating artificial enzymes from scratch. In laboratory tests,…

Artificial human skin paves the way to new skin cancer therapy

In a new study, researchers have managed to curb skin cancer. The study was conducted on…

Versatile robo-dog runs through the sandy beach at 3 mile/sec

Meet the new addition to the robo-dog family, ‘RaiBo’, that can run along the sandy beach…

Body phenotypes say a lot, but not everything, about a person's health

Researchers studying body phenotypes — the observable characteristics like height, behavior, appearance and more measurables —…

Watch this person-shaped robot liquify and escape jail, all with the power of magnets

Inspired by sea cucumbers, engineers have designed miniature robots that rapidly and reversibly shift between liquid…