Costa's hummingbirds use physics to hide their weaknesses while they proclaim their love.

A tiny, injectable sensor could provide unobtrusive, long-term alcohol and drug monitoring.

New approaches seek to switch off the brain patterns that drive overeating. Here's how they could help you.

Only 60 Santa Cruz Island horses remain. UC Davis researcher Amy McLean is working to keep the line alive.

U.S.-born individuals of immigrant descent fare much worse than their foreign-born counterparts.

How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.

How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.

Aging plastic leaches harmful chemicals. Rebecca Braslau has made it her life's work to create a safer alternative. 

Nearly 200 mutations have been identified that play a functional role in cancer, opening new avenues for treatment.

A first-of-its-kind study of meditation practictioners shows they are able to maintain their cognitive gains.

Inspired by animals, engineers have developed a material that is invisible to infrared night vision cameras.

New research exposes how cancer can resist treatment — and how scientists can improve their response.