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Hairs on the toes of Mexican free-tailed bats light up under ultraviolet light, but the reason is unknown, Jason Bittel reported in "Mexican free-tailed bats'

Editor in chief Nancy Shute dives into growing research efforts to re-engineer the body to improve how it interacts with prosthetic devices.

Richard Munson's new book, Ingenious, shows how scientific research inspired the founding father's diplomacy.

The discovery of new subatomic particles cemented quarks as a cornerstone of the standard model of particle physics.

Citizen science videos document for the first time how orcas coordinate an attack against whale sharks.

The imprints put flat-footed and arched-foot walkers together at a prime spot in East Africa.

In How to Kill an Asteroid, Robin George Andrews looks at the successes and shortcomings of planetary defense.

A new study shows a steep drop in cervical cancer deaths among the first cohort of women who were eligible for the HPV vaccine.

Sticky, sluggish proteins with "proteolethargy" may be a common denominator underpinning life's ailments.

Margaret S. Collins, the first Black American female entomologist to earn a Ph.D., overcame sexism and racism to become a termite expert.