Biologists have presented the first evidence that areas closed to all fishing are helping to sustain valuable Australian fisheries. The scientists applied a forensic DNA profiling approach to track the dispersal pathways of fish larvae throughout a network of marine reserves on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Biologists have completed genetic studies on all five snub-nosed monkey species, providing crucial information for the conservation of these rare primates.

A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers shows a new way to precisely detect a single chemical at extremely low concentrations and high contamination.

Researchers have discovered a new way to precisely detect a single chemical at extremely low concentrations and high contamination.

In a turnaround of basic animal behavior, young coatis steal food from older relatives with the help of unrelated females.

Hundreds of tiny steel hooks help robot feet grip rock surfaces.

Training the brain to reduce pain could be a promising approach for treating phantom limb pain and complex regional pain syndrome, according to s neuroscience researcher.

More doctors should recommend iPhones and other smartphones for visually impaired patients, a new study concludes.

Watching Venus trek across the sun's face could help planet hunters hone their techniques.

For the first time, researchers have peered inside a living mouse cell and mapped the processes that power the celebrated health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. More profoundly, they say their findings suggest it may be possible to manipulate these processes to short-circuit inflammation before it begins, or at least ...

Smoking marijuana may improve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

A DNA-covered submicroscopic bead used to deliver genes or drugs directly into cells to treat disease appears to have therapeutic value just by showing up, researchers report.