A new imaging study challenges long-standing ideas about how hair grows and could lead to new treatments for hair loss.

Discussions are advancing at the United Nations on a new global treaty to guarantee every child’s right to a free education. Last week, countries gathered at the UN in Geneva to explore ways of ...

Transporting toxic nuclear waste is a tricky business, especially if it involves crossing borders and potential threats to public safety. EnergySolutions, an international nuclear services company, ...

What if humans suddenly became as big as dinosaurs? Could the consequences be as astronomical as the asteroid that wiped out those prehistoric beasts? Would it be a world-ending event? More ...

If you happen to be on a Texas highway sometime this summer, and see a 50,000-pound semi truck barreling along with nobody behind the wheel, just remember: A self-driving truck is less likely to kill ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Monika Piotrowska, University at Albany, State University of New York (THE ...

Monika Piotrowska does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The U.S. alone has over 100,000 people waiting for organ transplants, a demand that continues to outstrip supply. To address this shortage, scientists have turned to animal-human chimeras, ...

I mostly keep all four paws on the ground. It’s hard to imagine living out in space. I asked my friend Erica Crespi about it. She’s a biologist at Washington State University. She studies how animals ...

Innovative housing developments are supporting the aging grid infrastructure and delivering cost effective energy to homes. For three years running, the price of electricity has increased at a faster ...

Kissing, for all popularity, is a bit of a mystery. Scientists have long debated when humans’ ancestors first put their lips together, and whether the act is simply a cultural trait. A new study ...