As India prepares to receive its first astronaut, who is returning from the International Space Station, the spotlight turns ...

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

Completing the Tour de France route is a monumental achievement for any cyclist — amateur or pro. Read about the impact it had on one amateur rider's body.

Imagine going through a surgery where the doctor proposes the use of a temporary implant that dissolves by itself with time ...

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Thanks to a three-year commitment from Celebree Schools, Harford County Public Library's Little Leapers kits are getting a ...

Researchers are making ever more sophisticated mini organs in the lab — and now they can grow their own blood vessels. The ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

Buffeted by a continuous drop in visitors, the Science Museum of Minnesota is restructuring, cutting 43 full-time employees — ...

Cirque du Soleil performers at the BODY WORLDS exhibit offer a unique look at the body from the outside, providing a glimpse ...

A new skin-like sensor developed by an international team led by researchers at Penn State could help doctors monitor vital ...

Needing a bigger magnifying glass The HiP-CT technique got its start as two German pathologists raced to track the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s punishing effects across the human body.