Jeremy Hsu

Millions of medical scans and treatments done each year that require radioactive isotopes could be in jeopardy because of a global isotopes shortage.

Flood control has challenged civilizations and cities ranging from New Orleans to ancient Rome.

Gulf microbes may break down oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster more slowly than expected.

A garbage patch of unknown origins in the North Atlantic Ocean contains thousands of tiny plastic pieces.

Video games can help the U.S. military train its recruits and veterans, but may also distort the reality of war.

A much-anticipated report lays out the big telescopes that will push scientific discovery during the next decade or two.

Aphids drop off plants when they detect danger on the breath of hungry herbivores.

Marine biologists create a small artificial dead zone to try and predict real ones based on marine life behavior.

A tiny marine blob with tentacles and a protective hood could hint at the evolution of Earth's earliest creatures.

Twitchy lizards that flee from fire ants may reap the benefits of high stress.

An "animal connection" that arose from humans learning to hunt may have driven the evolution of language and domestication.

Why city dwellers won't cool off when the sun goes down.

Lovers face a complicated tangle of social media choices and no standard etiquette when it comes to relationships and breakups.

A report of Taliban insurgents training monkeys and baboons to fire guns at U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan seems unrealistic, an expert says.

Japanese smartphones can act as keycards, personal I.D., transit passes, airline boarding tickets, credit cards and more.

Experts weigh in on whether humanity can defy extinction and use its technological tools to survive on Earth.

The president’s new bioethics commission examined the future of synthetic biology, including possible benefits from innovation as well as biosecurity or biosafety risks.

Torchlight and flickering shadows would have made the engravings on stone walls seem to come alive at night, treating an Alpine tribe to a primitive cinematic experience.

A prehistoric settlement found in Britain has archaeologists scrambling to figure out how early humans survived the harsh northern climate.

In a relative blink of the eye, ancient Tibetans evolved to thrive in low-oxygen conditions of the Plateau.

A prehistoric leviathan related to modern sperm whales hunted other whales rather than giant squid. The ancient monster takes its name in part from Herman Melville, author of the novel Moby Dick.

Archimedes used steam cannons rather than burning mirrors to set fire to Roman ships at the siege of Syracuse, a study suggests.

Premium liquors often have natural ingredients and more careful distilling and aging processes, so they earn their higher price tags.

Biased medical drug research studies arise from financial conflicts of interests with pharmaceutical or medical device companies.