Experts explain the science behind Biden's advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, including how common it is and what treatments are available.

The new book, Women in the History of Quantum Physics, spotlights the oft-forgotten contributions of women scientists in the field.

With greater control over the quantum realm, physicists are poised to make major leaps in quantum computing, quantum gravity and more.

Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.

Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose.

Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.

This assassin bug's ability to use a tool — bees’ resin — could shed light on how the ability evolved in other animals.

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.

Private listening out in the open is possible thanks to acoustic metasurfaces that precisely bend and direct sound waves.

Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.

A faint yet visible Martian aurora is the first instance of the phenomenon spotted from another planet's surface.

It's not quite as bad as The Last of Us. But progress has been achingly slow in developing new antifungal vaccines and drugs.