Scientists at the Missouri Botanical Garden are preserving diverse plant species. And, how micronutrients could help address world hunger.

On-screen and in hospitals, fake body parts are getting more and more realistic. That helps medical students practice for real... more

Katalin Karikó was ignored, demoted, and dismissed for decades. Then she won a Nobel Prize.

Proposed budget cuts for NASA would jeopardize space research. And an executive order could change the political tides for deep... more

Bacteria are not as simple as their reputation suggests. Understanding how they communicate may lead to better disease treatments for... more

A passion for fashion among the “bone collector caterpillar,” who wears a coat of body parts, and an artist who... more

Millions of years ago, iguanas somehow got from North America to Fiji. Scientists think they made the trip on a... more

In “Into the Unknown,” an astronomer explores the mysteries of the cosmos and the limits of what science can test.

Scientists bring us a lab-grown chicken nugget and texturally accurate, plant-based calamari. We’ll bite.

Vocal researchers are learning how death metal singers safely produce extreme vocal distortions, in hopes of improving vocal health care.