Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria allows us ...

Concentrating light in a volume as small as the wavelength itself is a challenge that is crucial for numerous applications.

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In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Several months later, the U.S. sent Explorer I into space. With two small objects ...

When Grandma and Grandpa are in charge, the children are likely staring at a screen—a long-standing parental complaint now ...

The professional world has no shortage of micromanagers—or, as Penn State School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER) ...

As NASA prepares to return to the moon, studying astronaut health and safety is a top priority. Scientists monitor and ...

As the demand continues to grow for batteries capable of ultra-fast charging and high energy density in various sectors—from ...

A team of astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute, working with one colleague from the University of St Andrews' ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the ...

Parasitoid wasps sometimes lay eggs in unsuitable host insects, a behavior that has traditionally been considered accidental.

At the Seismological Society of America's Annual Meeting, researchers posed a seemingly simple question: how wide are faults?