Technology

The million tons of plastic pollution produced globally each year demand novel solutions. Degrading plastics with the help of microorganisms...

Editor’s Note (7/7/23): Scientific American published this interview with neurologist Samuel Gandy of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...

The gas chromatograph, a ubiquitous scientific instrument used to separate and analyze different gasses, could learn a great deal from...

Plenty of scientific evidence indicates that exercise is good for our health. It benefits our hearts, bones, and muscles, boosts...

The United States is enjoying a remarkable and durable period of tight labor markets. Currently at 3.6 percent, the unemployment...

Sea turtles are a staple to the ocean ecosystem. They can be found worldwide and play distinct roles in their...

Ants rely heavily on their acute senses of smell to orchestrate social behaviors, including seeking food or defending their colonies....

CLIMATEWIRE | The Biden administration approved Wednesday a wind company’s controversial plan to raise nearly 100 turbines off the coast of...

Tunicates, strange tube-like creatures in various colors, shapes and sizes, are found on ship hulls, larger seashells, pier pilings, seafloors...

Down syndrome occurs when an embryo inherits an extra copy of chromosome 21, leading to overexpression of the genes it...