Science

A four-legged robot trained with machine learning has learned to avoid falls by spontaneously switching between walking, trotting, and pronking -- a milestone for...

Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood...

An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater -- or produced water -- is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a...

Researchers have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for...

Electric bicycle rebates have exploded in popularity in North America as transportation planners try to get people out of their cars and into healthier,...

How did North America's saber-toothed cats hunt without breaking their unwieldy saber-like canines, which are vulnerable to sideways bending stresses? A paleontologist provides mechanical...

Scientists have applied a data-driven approach to understanding firefly population dynamics on a continental scale. Key findings from this new study indicate that fireflies,...

The research explores how CRISPR can be used to edit RNA.

The first study of the use of microarray patches to vaccinate children has shown that the method is safe and induces strong immune responses....

A new study shows that school entry requirements are linked to an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations.