Chemistry
Underwater hydrocarbons likely to linger but risks are still murky.
Alternative energy technologies you've never heard of.
A new molecule blocks the ability of the tongue to taste bitter foods.
The story of Element 117, the latest addition to the periodic table, just discovered by a team of Russian and U.S. scientists.
Examining a new model detailing the recall of information within the human brain.
How brain chemistry makes it hard to quit.
The Ig Nobel Prize is a reminder that silly-sounding science, however improbable, still offer significance.
Doctors are using smartphones with medical applications that allow them to practice medicine while on the go.
Benefits from closing schools to combat swine flu too small to justify costs.
Researchers in India say that a waste product from cotton manufacturing could be a new source of auto fuel.