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Viruses related to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have infected Old World monkeys as far back as 16 million years ago, according to a new study.

Broken genes wreak havoc, but new technologies may soon allow for precision repairs.

Pop quiz: What exactly is a "serving size"? In a new study, just about 20 percent of people answered this question correctly, saying that serving size is how much people typically eat in one sitting.

A molecular system that holds great promise for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide has been modified so that it now also holds great promise as a catalyst for converting captured carbon dioxide into valuable chemi...

Predicting West Nile outbreaks may soon become as common as predicting the weather.

Most infants and kindergartners in the United States are up-to-date with their vaccinations, but there are some areas where vaccination rates are lower, potentially increasing the risk of disease spread there.

Meth lab injuries are on the rise in some parts of the U.S., according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A molecular system that holds great promise for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide has been modified so that it now also holds great promise as a catalyst for converting captured carbon dioxide into valuable chemi...

A man in the United Kingdom experienced a very rare complication of the Polio vaccine he received in childhood.

Theorists from the Institute for Advanced Study have proposed a way forward in the quest to test string theory. Two theorists recently proposed a way to find evidence for an idea famous for being untestable: string theor...

In the run-up to a debate on deep-sea fishing, new data suggests trawling should be banned below 600 metres to protect threatened species

"Virtual jobs are going to be a dominant part of our future...they'll probably be the biggest place that we work." As the momentum of virtual reality builds, many claims about its future...

The Standard Model of particle physics, which explains most of the known behaviors and interactions of fundamental subatomic particles, has held up remarkably well over several decades. This far-reaching theory does have...

A kitchen science project by Science Buddies --

YOUR correspondent stands, in a pleasingly impossible way, in orbit. The Earth is spread out beneath. A turn of the head reveals the blackness of deep space behind and above. In front is a table full of toys and brightly...

A rare observation of cranes flying in foggy conditions reveals that they circle cautiously and make noise to stay in touch with the rest of the flock

A new site invites people to vote on which note should come next in a melody. Can a mob of strangers on the internet really create an enjoyable tune?

A new definition of the inherent unpredictability of chaos could reveal seemingly smooth situations that have a hidden propensity for chaos

Mars is not going to look as big as the moon in the night sky. But the fact that we want it to may say something about us.

(Phys.org)--A team of researchers with affiliations to several facilities in Japan has succeeded in developing an atomic laser that operates at the shortest wavelength yet. In their paper published in the journal Nature,...

Knut the polar bear, the global sensation that captured the public imagination, died of an autoimmune disorder that caused his immune system to attack his brain.

The famous polar bear that drowned in 2011 at Berlin Zoo seems to have suffered from a brain condition previously only known in humans