During storms in the southwestern U.S., some rattlesnakes drink rain droplets from scales on their backs.

Biological Engineers at the University of Bath have developed a test that could help medics quickly diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs), using a normal smartphone camera.

Marine protected areas reduce fish mortality by limiting harvesting and reducing habitat destruction.

Scientists have long known that platinum is by far the best catalyst for splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen gas.

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered how a brief disruption to a molecular pathway in the guts of mice before they are born can compromise immunity in adulthood to a common and often deadly intestinal virus.

On a February day in 2018, Bill Neiman walked me along the perimeter of a Pilot Flying J truck stop in Junction, Texas, five miles upstream from his farm.

Since the 19th century, the average human body temperature in the United States has dropped, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. 

Corey Nislow is not an astronaut, but if humanity makes it to Mars safely, he will have played a vital role.

Campaign will advance understanding of ocean-atmosphere interaction.

NASA's Terra satellite provided before and after imagery that showed the extent of the fires that have been ravaging Australia's Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island lies off the mainland of South Australia, southwest of Adelaide.