Transverse tubules (T-tubules) play a significant role in muscle contraction. However, the underlying mechanism of their ...

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic information from living sponges, as well as chemical signals from ancient rocks, ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they ...

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.

New Jersey students are testing at pre-pandemic levels in one subject — science — while continuing to struggle in other areas, according to new data released by the state Board of Education this week.

When Minnesota’s statewide math and reading test scores were released at the end of August, the 2025 results were largely unchanged from the previous year. The same can’t be said for science scores.

Minnesota students’ science test scores dropped this year amid new science standards, according to the state Department of Education. Overall, 25.7% of students met or exceeded the new standards.

The takeaway: Little is understood about the geology of Venus, and recent findings suggest that the planet's subsurface processes may not follow the same patterns observed elsewhere. Future missions ...

The human eye, says Biology Professor George Wald of Harvard, is like a camera, with a slow film for bright light and a fast film for dim light. At a Cleveland meeting of the Society of Biological ...