Articles

Organ

Software testing

Books

UPDATED EDITION! Endocrine Physiology, 6th Edition

Editorial Briefings

Non-destructively determining the origin of medieval silver coins

Synthetic routes to renewably sourced pain relief from paracetamol (acetaminophen)

News Stories

Climate change is changing how we keep time

During a total solar eclipse, some colors really pop. Here's why

During the awe of totality, scientists studied our planet's reactions

Heat waves cause more illness and death in U.S. cities with fewer trees

Articles

Infertility

Parasite

Books

UPDATED EDITION! Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry, 6th Edition

Editorial Briefings

The brain learns native and non-native languages differently

Two billion people at risk from land subsidence

News Stories

Did the James Webb telescope 'break the universe'? Maybe not

Dogs know words for their favorite toys

Giant tortoise migration in the Galápagos may be stymied by invasive trees

Human brains found at archaeological sites are surprisingly well-preserved

Timbre can affect what harmony is music to our ears

Articles

Heroin

Rubella

Editorial Briefings

Real-time, sensitive detection of formaldehyde

Shedding light on cell differentiation

News Stories

A new device let a man sense temperature with his prosthetic hand

An asteroid may have exploded over Antarctica about 2.5 million years ago

Ancient trees' gnarled, twisted shapes provide irreplaceable habitats

How do babies learn words? An AI experiment may hold clues

The first U.S. lunar lander since 1972 touches down on the Moon

Articles

Excretion processes in humans

Redshift

Rickettsioses

Books

UPDATED EDITION! Junqueira's Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, 17th Edition

UPDATED EDITION! Katzung's Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 16th Edition

Editorial Briefings

3D-printed lithophanes can make science accessible for the visually impaired

Childhood stress can lead to increased cardiometabolic risk in adulthood

News Stories

A four-holed piece of ivory provides a glimpse into ancient rope-making

Ancient primates' unchipped teeth hint that they ate mostly fruit

Bacteria fossils hold the oldest signs of machinery needed for photosynthesis

Fetuses make a protein that causes morning sickness in pregnancy

Handwriting may boost brain connections more than typing does

Here’s the science behind the burbling sound of water being poured

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter officially ends its mission on Mars

Articles

Integrated circuit

Leptospirosis

Organism

Editorial Briefings

Existing technology could curb 90% of methane emissions from solid waste

News Stories

3 Antarctic glaciers show rapidly accelerated ice loss from ocean warming

A bar of stars at the center of the Milky Way looks surprisingly young

A new species of hedgehog stands out for its short spikes

Electrical brain implants may help patients with severe brain injuries

Giant polygon rock patterns may be buried deep below Mars's surface

Here's how spiders that go overboard use light to find land

How tiny red stars can test ideas about the origin of life

The first CRISPR therapy approved in the U.S. will treat sickle cell disease

Editorial Briefings

ALPHA-g confirms that antimatter experiences gravity the same way as matter

New, accessible screening tool for breast cancer

News Stories

A brain-monitoring device may one day take the guesswork out of anesthesia

Brain scans give clues to how teens handle pandemic stress

Here’s how high-speed diving kingfishers may avoid concussions

In a Jedi-like feat, rats can move a digital object using just their brain

JWST spotted a new speedy jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere

The last 12 months were the hottest on record

Articles

Nobel Prizes for 2023

Editorial Briefings

Humans tend to associate odors with colors

News Stories

Early mRNA research that led to COVID-19 vaccines wins 2023 medicine Nobel Prize

Human footprints in New Mexico really may be surprisingly ancient, new dating shows

In a first, genetically modified silkworms produced pure spider silk

Pumping cold water into rivers could act as 'air conditioning' for fish

Technique to see the ultrafast world of electrons wins 2023 physics Nobel

The black hole–powered jet in galaxy M87 is making stars explode

The development of quantum dots wins the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry

Vela's exploded star is the highest-energy pulsar ever seen

Articles

Chemical exposure science

Kinetic theory

Metal-organic framework

Mpox

Transduction (bacteria)

Editorial Briefings

First landing near the Moon's south pole

Water bioremediation through 3D-printed cyanobacteria filtration

News Stories

A catalog of all human cells reveals a mathematical pattern

A laser gyroscope measured tiny variations in the lengths of days on Earth

A new DNA leaf swab technique could revolutionize how we monitor biodiversity

A one-of-a-kind trilobite fossil hints at what and how these creatures ate

Birds with more complex vocal skills are better problem-solvers

Bone marrow in the skull could be used to monitor Alzheimer's, MS and more

How thunderstorms can spawn damaging ‘downbursts’

This newfound birdlike dinosaur had surprisingly long legs

Articles

Blood-brain barrier

Enterobacteriaceae

Forensic isotope analysis

Plastic waste and pollution

Polystyrene

Waste-to-energy

Editorial Briefings

Even in darkness, bacteria follow circadian rhythms reminiscent of complex organisms

First neutrino image of the Milky Way

News Stories

A child's ornate necklace highlights ancient farmers’ social complexity

A colossal ancient whale could be the heaviest animal ever known

A fantastical world of potential giant viruses lurks beneath the soil

Chemists turned plastic waste into tiny bars of soap

India’s successful Moon landing follows recent failures by other countries 

Magnetic ‘rusty’ nanoparticles pull estrogen out of water

Many frogs glow in blue light, and it may be a secret, eerie language

The fastest-evolving moss in the world may not adapt to climate change

The thymus withers away after puberty. But it may be important for adults

This extreme star might have huge tidal waves

Articles

DNA sequencing

Fingerprint identification

Hydrogen peroxide

Polyomaviridae

Quorum sensing

Vagina

Weight (chemistry)

Editorial Briefings

First x-ray absorption spectrum of a single atom

GSO1: The secret to salt tolerance in plants

News Stories

A 407-million-year-old plant's leaves skipped the usual Fibonacci spirals

A rain of electrons causes Mercury’s x-ray auroras

Canada's Crawford Lake could mark the beginning of the Anthropocene

Electrons are extremely round, a new measurement confirms

How geometry solves architectural problems for bees and wasps

Last week was the hottest ever recorded — here’s why we keep smashing records

Playful behavior in rats is controlled by a specific area of their brains

The James Webb telescope may have spotted stars powered by dark matter

Time in nature or exercise is touted for happiness. But evidence is lacking

What’s causing this summer’s extreme heat waves?

Articles

Antifungal agent

Antimicrobial agents

Antiviral agent

Probiotic

Editorial Briefings

News Stories

A gene therapy shot might keep cats from getting pregnant without being spayed

A star cluster in the Milky Way appears to be as old as the universe

Air pollution monitoring may accidentally help scientists track biodiversity

An old perfume bottle reveals what some ancient Romans smelled like

Brain cavities that swell in space may need at least 3 years to recover

The Parker Solar Probe may have spotted the origin of high-speed solar winds

Articles

DNA replication

Endothelium

News Stories

A brain implant helped a man with paralysis walk more naturally

A rare mutation helped one man stave off Alzheimer’s for decades

A streak of light may not be a black hole fleeing its galaxy after all

Ancient giant eruptions may have seeded nitrogen needed for life

Microwaving an insecticide restores its mosquito-killing power

Race car drivers tend to blink at the same places in each lap

The oldest scaled-down drawings of actual structures go back 9,000 years

The new human pangenome could help unveil the biology of everyone

Videos and Animations

Bidirectional DNA Replication

Complement Fixation Test 

Articles

Bacteriophage

Natural killer T cell

Translation

Editorial Briefings

News Stories

Hibernating bears don’t get blood clots. Now scientists know why

Satellite data reveal nearly 20,000 previously unknown deep-sea mountains

Saturn’s icy rings are probably heating its atmosphere, giving it an ultraviolet glow

The W boson might not be heavier than expected after all

This sea cucumber shoots sticky tubes out of its butt. Its genes hint at how

Videos and Animations

Malaria: Life Cycle of Plasmodium

Phagocytosis

Specialized Transduction 

Articles

Brain

Glycolipid

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Neurotransmitter

Somatosensory system

Editorial Briefings

News Stories

A hormone shot helped drunk mice sober up quickly

Half of all active satellites are now from SpaceX. Here's why that may be a problem

Here’s a peek into the mathematics of black holes

In mice, anxiety isn’t all in the head. It can start in the heart

Muons unveiled new details about a void in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

Stressed plants make ultrasonic clicking noises

Videos and Animations

Transcription (mRNA Synthesis)

Transposons: Shifting Segments of the Genome

Steps in Cloning a Gene

Articles

Action potential

Fatty acid

Fluid mosaic model of biological membranes

Gene regulation

Neurodevelopment

Systems biology

Editorial Briefings

News Stories

A newfound croakless frog may communicate via touch

How fingerprints form was a mystery — until now

Insect bites in plant fossils reveal leaves could fold shut millions of years ago

Physicists stored data in quantum holograms made of twisted light 

Videos and Animations

IgE-Mediated (Type I) Hypersensitivity

Immune Response

Inflammatory Response

Articles

DNA and RNA polymerases

Movement disorders

Neuroplasticity

Peripheral nervous system

Stroke

Symbiosis

Books

NEW! Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers, 2nd Edition

UPDATED EDITION! Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 32nd Edition

UPDATED EDITION! Sherris & Ryan's Medical Microbiology, 8th Edition

Editorial Briefings

News Stories

Brain scans suggest the pandemic prematurely aged teens' brains

New data show how quickly light pollution is obscuring the night sky

These chemists cracked the code to long-lasting Roman concrete

These shape-shifting devices melt and re-form thanks to magnetic fields

Tiny bubbles that make icicles hazy are filled with water, not air

Videos and Animations

Inducible and Repressible Operons

Structural Basis of DNA Replication

The Life Cycle of T2 Phage

Editorial Briefings

News Stories

A new supercomputer simulation animates the evolution of the universe

A parasite makes wolves more likely to become pack leaders

Io may have an underworld magma ocean or a hot metal heart

Videos and Animations

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA)

Entry of Virus into Host Cell

Gram Stain

Editorial Briefings

News Stories

A spider monkey’s remains tell a story of ancient diplomacy in the Americas

Cat allergies may be tamed by adding an asthma therapy to allergy shots

New brain implants ‘read’ words directly from people’s thoughts

Videos and Animations

How the Krebs Cycle Works

How Translation Works