Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.

Why aren't women counted in most exercise studies? Their periods tend to mess up the data.

Are the days of 'Star Wars'-type droids upon us? Israeli researchers host a tournament to see who can create a robot with the most human handshake.

The research reveals genetic clues about the insects' behavior, making it possible to target specific attributes.

Like magic, sound waves have the ability to manipulate objects suspended in midair.

Adding to data from current technologies, GPS radio signals could help to show a more comprehensive view of hurricanes' behaviors.

Microsoft co-founder's donation will fund research into Alzheimer's and other conditions.

Wanted: Test scores from 1 million people as web-based research project aims to learn more about the region of DNA that determines how the brain works.

Plus: Notes from around Hollywood.

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.

Humans have always been searching for a cure for aging, but researchers claim to have developed a mathematical proof that shows it's impossible to avoid.

More than 1,000 workers will study the environmental effects of energy production.

Diapers made from jellyfish biodegrade in less than 30 days and soak up twice the mess.

The recently completed catalog will help researchers understand the effects of climate change and address water issues of local communities.

Experts of Paleolithic art in France say some cave drawings have a reoccurring theme.

The casualty list from the government shutdown earlier this month continues to grow for U.S. Antarctic science.

Is the food you're eating healthy? The answer should be simple, but it's not.

Artificial photosynthesis could produce the perfect clean fuel to run everything.

Older people are also spending far less time socializing or reading. That's not a healthy combination.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded $151 million to 37 forward-thinking energy research projects.

Two groups have received $80 million in funding from the ARRA for advanced biofuels research.

In the latest installment of the Faces of the Recovery Act video series, the U.S. Department of Energy showcases 1366 Technologies.

DOE Recovery Act awards continue with the recent announcement of $92 million in funding for energy research programs.

MIT engineers say this cheap, low-energy process can remove CO2 from the air.

The global effort aims to help protect native tree species and reduce the billions in potential damages.

The ability of royal jelly to help heal wounds is yet another great reason to love (and save) the bees.

While research on the lab-altered H5N1 virus that can be transmitted between mammals in laboratories is put on hold, scientists are debating how to balance bios

The new process may provide a revolutionary, all-purpose flu vaccine.

Experiments to determine how the H5N1 bird flu virus might gain the ability to spread easily among humans are no longer off limits.

The government released a framework to determine to fund research that could create a version of the bird flu virus that could infect by airborne droplets.

By monitoring the number of times people look for flu information on Wikipedia, researchers may be better able to estimate the severity of a flu season.

A big year for Antarctic sea ice is causing headaches for ship captains.

Chimp Haven sanctuary has new open-air corral for climbing, playing and exploring.

Hoping to better protect loggerheads, scientists get creative in finding a way to track the years that baby turtles spend in the ocean.

Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles

Enormous holes in sea ice called polynyas are explained with help of robot floats, satellites and tech-equipped seals.

Species is so rare that it hasn't been seen since an account in 1873.

Wolf puppies pick up on human cues and can catch and return balls.

The TCPR is a right wing funded smear tank with a fetish for Al Gore that never hesitates to let facts get in the way of a good dig.

Scientists got rats to drive little cars, and it could help improve mental health treatments for humans.

insects in German forests and grasslands have declined by about one-third in just the past decade.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) were selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct joint research on the effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the refinery at Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Japan where the CO2 is captured and stored by the existing demonstration plant. Further utilizing of the demonstration plant currently employed for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the three companies will collaborate on research activities for CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) in order to produce methanol from captured CO2. The research is expected to run until February 2021.

･ Supporting an energy management system with low-CO2 distributed power generation and self-consignment ･ Switch to CO2-free hydrogen fuel planned for the future

･ Top share with 37.2% of the global market, fifth time since 2014 ･ Contributing to a significant reduction in air pollutants, and improvement in the global environment

The Halley VI Research Station is spending its first winter without humans.

Data from 76 published peer-reviewed studies offers compelling reasons to keep an open mind about GMOs.

Researchers have improved the process by which plants get rid of toxic compounds, and this improves their overall growth.

Study finds cockatoo called Snowball taught himself to dance and researchers want to understand how.

This problem has plagued physicists ever since the laws of motion were first conceived.

It might mean that spiders possess an extraordinary kind of consciousness.