Bioluminescence is the natural chemical process of light creation in some living creatures that makes fireflies flicker and ...

For the first time, the researchers have also been able to emulate natural cell-cell communication using these ...

recognizing that science served as a lens through which he could understand and connect with his passion; organic chemistry ...

To celebrate Science Week, we’ve put together a bumper list of 25 scientists based in Ireland who are innovating across STEM.

Biologist Kathy Willis spoke to Live Science about how touching wood makes us calmer, why looking at a picture of a savanna is calming and how walking through a forest changes our gut microbes.

Chinese scientists have found abiotic organic compounds in the ocean crust, shedding light on deep-sea carbon cycles and life ...

Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants' remarkable skill in ...

It’s not just the cold and Christmas cookies. Here’s the biology of why winter makes people sleepier, hungrier, and even ...

Catherine Isaak’s deep connection to the natural world began at a young age. The first generation college student was the ...

Environmental science integrates multiple scientific disciplines such as ecology, biology, chemistry, geology, ...

The American Academy of Sciences and Letters has awarded 10 Barry Prizes, given for extraordinary achievements in the arts, ...

Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae ...