For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

The Kentucky Science Center hosts Engineering Days, offering children hands-on experiences and insights into various ...

Now in its 70th year, the Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair is gearing up for another round of STEM presentations. Over 300 middle- and high-school students will congregate at Tulane ...

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Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical ...

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Manjit may have developed sepsis from something innocuous, potentially a lick from her dog on a small cut, doctors said.

The most widely accepted scientific explanation for the arrival of all complex life on Earth has had an unsolved mystery at its heart. According to the theory, all plants, animals and fungi, known ...