No farm-plant extract worked as well as current medicines. But 13 of the 24 plants did kill some bacteria. These included ...

A sickle across the throat and a padlock on her toe were meant to keep a 17th-century teen girl from resurrecting from the ...

A sanguivore is an animal that eats blood. Some species survive on blood alone. They are called obligate sanguivores. Bedbugs ...

Scientists are exploring new ways to regain control of stressed-out nervous systems, including humming, tapping on the skin ...

Three species picked their favorite human targets based on skin odor and bacteria. The findings could help design better ...

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Alison Pearce Stevens is a former duck wrangler, beekeeper and forever science geek who specializes in writing about science and nature for kids. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, their kids ...

Avery Elizabeth Hurt is lucky that as a science journalist she gets to indulge her love of science and her insatiable curiosity. She writes articles and books about science and social issues for both ...

To cut their wastes to nearly zero, circular cities are launching projects to repair, reuse and recycle virtually everything.

Some hydrogels are made of natural polymers. Jell-O is a good example. It contains a natural polymer called gelatin. Other ...

When water droplets take on an electric charge, rain can become corrosive and start to eat through bridges, cars and more, ...

This five-story-tall waterfall in Antarctica gets its blood-red color from the same reaction that creates rust.