Bacteria known to decorate caves are now found to help build and expand their dark homes by eating the walls.

The chances of a child developing a brain tumor and cancer elsewhere in the nervous system increase with the more younger brothers and sisters one has.

Squid, jellyfish and other cephalopods are thought to be pretty efficient at getting around. So scientists are copying their natural designs.

Officials from Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority met along the shores of the Dead Sea to settle details of a study to save the shrinking body of water, agreeing to proceed with plans to draw water from the Red Sea.

Women today have a lot less help with childrearing and household chores than in generations past, a new study reveals.

Diverse mixtures of native prairie plant species have emerged as a leader in the quest to identify the best source of biomass for producing sustainable, bio-based fuel to replace petroleum.