Tracy Staedter

A compound found in broccoli could hold the key to slowing type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

A new wireless power system could help people avoid the inevitable jumbled mess of tangled cords and offer a more efficient way to charge electric vehicles on the go.

For the first time, researchers have successfully sequenced the DNA from Egyptian mummies.

A new machine learning program can predict, in 6-month-old babies, which ones will go on to develop autism, researchers report.

The $30 Aryzon AR kit costs far less than many wearable headsets, yet adds a 3D experience to your smartphone, which has been limited to 2D games like Pokémon Go.

A new finding about an rare disorder that makes people act out their dreams could point the way toward slowing the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.

In a yearlong study, researchers watched bacteria populate a newly opened hospital.

The artificial Venus flytrap could give soft robots a way to grasp and release objects autonomously, according to scientists.

A small innovation could have a big impact on air pollution.

Blood from one survivor of the West African Ebola outbreak contains remarkable antibodies.

Researchers have developed a sheet-like device that acts as a loudspeaker and microphone and can generate energy from human motion.

Don't put it in your ear! Cotton swabs cause thousands of injuries.

The redesigned battery could ease people's "range anxiety" when it comes to electric cars.

Like a crocodile's jaw opening and snapping shut, Earth's crust can rip apart and then violently close back up during an earthquake, a new study finds.

Babies can discern five color categories — red, blue, green, purple and yellow — which suggests there is a biological basis for categorizing color that's independent of language.

It may not take much time at all to build up endurance -- perhaps one day, you could do it by taking a pill.

More than 2,000 people in the U.S. return from visits abroad with malaria every year, a new report says.

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson urges Americans to become more scientifically literate in a short video he posted yesterday (April 19) on his Facebook page.

The Department of Defense is soliciting proposals for training rounds that won't pollute.

An A.I. assistant coupled with a belief that mobility technology should be warm, welcoming and fun gives the Concept-I an emotional edge.

The material generates a voltage when it's pressed or squeezed and each time it's folded, the voltage increases exponentially.

Zuckerberg posted a comment on his home page that finally addresses the problem of fake news on the social media site.

Metal scraps, common household chemicals and an open-source plan could bring power to the people.

A new version of the iconic IceHotel will use solar-powered refrigeration to keep frozen walls from melting.

For the first time, scientists have tracked the flight paths of bumblebees over the span of their entire lives.