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Biologically, tropical bed bugs mirror common bed bugs in that they feed on human blood. So they're likely to cause similar health problems if you get a severe infestation: fear, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, and i...

In 2009, applied physicist Peter Sturrock was visiting the National Solar Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, when the deputy director of the observatory told him he should read a controversial article about radioactive deca...

A key genetic switch in the liver regulates glucose metabolism and insulin action in other organs of the body, scientists have discovered.

From Harry Potter's Cloak of Invisibility to the Romulan cloaking device that rendered their warship invisible in "Star Trek," the magic of invisibility was only the product of science fiction writers and dreamers.

An experimental drug currently in clinical trials can reverse the effects of troublesome cells that prevent the body's immune system from attacking tumors, research shows.

Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, but not diet soda, is associated with increased risk of prediabetes and increased insulin resistance, an epidemiological analysis of data from 1,685 adult Americans finds...

A survey suggests that 210 bird species are more threatened than we knew and it could be true of other animals, too

Plastic beads left to marinate in the ocean develop the same smell that some birds seek out when foraging for food

A previously unknown feature of the malaria parasite development has just been released by an international research team. Their study has shown that, contrary to what has been assumed so far, a Plasmodium surface-protei...

A gene that regulates bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals may take on an additional role as a promoter of brain maturation, cognition and learning in human and nonhuman primates, according to neurobiologists.

Scientists are gaining an insider's look behind the notorious infectivity of Francisella tularensis. Also called rabbit fever, the disease doesn't seem to spread from person to person. Instead, people contract it from co...

An international team of scientists has used a wireless "brain-spinal interface" to bypass spinal cord injuries in a pair of rhesus macaques, restoring intentional walking movement to a temporarily paralyzed leg. The res...

Miscarriages of justice will continue to follow the deaths of babies unless courts are given the best scientific evidence

What if you could opt-in to another country's laws without having to actually go anywhere? Welcome to the world of e-residency

If dark energy is changing at different rates across the universe, that could force the universe to end in a "Little Rip" - eventually

The UK Space Agency is test-driving the hunt for life on Mars by remotely operating a rover in the US and beaming back data from its search

About 66 million years ago, an ancient sea monster the height of a five-story office building once gnashed its sharp teeth as it swam around the dark waters of Antarctica, a new study finds.

Google has built machine learning systems that can create their own cryptographic algorithms -- the latest success for AI's use in cybersecurity. But what are the implications of our digital security increasingly being h...

Pollsters who said a Trump victory and Brexit were unlikely need to start counting the voices of newly engaged voters

Nicknamed HandSight, the wearable device uses a tiny camera worn on the fingertip to translate text to speech as users hover over words on a page

In "Blueprint for a Battlestar: Serious Scientific Explanations Behind Sci-Fi's Greatest Inventions," NASA insider Rod Pyle explores remarkable and memorable technologies from the world of science fiction.

A review has determined that a trio of head injuries that have played a crucial role in securing convictions in court aren't always evidence of child abuse