Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

In the journal Science Advances, scientists in Sweden and the U.S. report the first-ever direct observation of a type of short-lived molecule that has shaped decades of thinking in atmospheric ...

A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows ...

From woman scientist Anna Mani to unsung freedom fighters, the books are works of scholarship and storytelling intended to inspire the younger generation and reflect on momentous journeys ...

History often only remembers great scientists for what they found. But sometimes, when they are alone together, they show a ...

Alexander Graham Bell (18471922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and educator, and the most notable contribution he made was the development of the earliest practical telephone in 1876. His ...

American virologist and former Stanford visiting professor Nathan Wolfe has apologized after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein discussing a so-called 'horny virus' were released. At least eight ...

“Why should only the tall have access to tall genes? And why should only the smart have access to smart genes?… our goal is to give as many people as possible the opportunity to choose their genes for ...

At the dawn of the nuclear age, scientists created the Doomsday Clock as a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Tuesday, nearly eight decades later, the clock ...

Last December, the U.S. Department of Justice released its first batch of files on disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Among the thousands of images was one video clip, the ...