After more than a decade of work, researchers have reached a major milestone in their efforts to re-engineer life in the lab, putting together the final chromosome in a synthetic yeast (Saccharomyces ...

Urban fires pose particular threats to marine ecosystems. Debris and toxins released from the fires can damage kelp forests and lead to destructive algal blooms that snuff out ocean life. Now that Los ...

Prolonged illnesses, such as cancer and persistent infections, can fatigue the immune system, causing its frontline defenders ...

A new study conducted in mice suggests that, although it's not all good, our urge to scratch at itchy skin may have an evolutionary benefit.

Before American Eagle Flight 5342 took to the air, figure skater Spencer Lane snapped a photo of the plane's wing stretched ...