A reaction that puzzled scientists for 50 years has now been explained by researchers at Umeå University. Rapid structural ...

Two teenage girls from Victorville were arrested after allegedly brandishing a knife and spraying a store worker with some ...

Researchers discovered that of the roughly 14,000 known chemicals in food packaging, 3,601 - or about 25 percent - have been ...

Helices are structures found naturally in many important molecules, such as proteins. These helices possess a twist that ...

That plastic wrap you find around the food you eat is far from benign: A new study shows that more than 3,600 chemicals leach ...

The pressure created by earthquakes could trigger quartz veins to generate enough electricity to form large nuggets of gold, ...

An accidental discovery turned into an unexpected success when a team of interdisciplinary BU researchers created a new and ...

However, the FDA is clear that even if a small amount of chemical sunscreen ingredients are absorbed, that doesn't ...

The F.D.A. recommends against using the skin care products without professional supervision. Experts explain the risks.

Invasive spongy moths (Lymantria dispar) are the most destructive defoliators of broadleaf forests in North America. Aspen is a favored food plant of spongy moths, which feed on expanding leaves in ...

For as long as scientists have studied trees, we have categorized them into two types based on the sort of wood they make.

Losing hair or noticing it thin or shed can be disheartening, and it’s important to seek advice from a dermatologist to ...