Sunscreens employ UV filters: molecules specifically designed to help reduce the amount of UV rays that reach through the skin surface.

Scientists find that soybeans attract fewer flocking birds than wheat or corn.

A pressure sensor printed directly on a hand is a step toward a more seamless integration of human and machine, said Michael McAlpine, a materials scientist at the University of Minnesota.

It’s just a fact of life that cats like to squeeze into small spaces where they feel much safer and more secure.

New research shows that viruses — even relatively benign ones that don’t cause serious symptoms — can lead to later food sensitivities.

In Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds, the Supreme Court would have to decide whether the nation’s second-largest tobacco company was within its rights to summarily reject older job applicants.

“Patients are being harmed daily” by high treatment costs, said Dr. Hagop Kantarjian, a leukemia specialist and professor at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center. 

The movie gives a shout-out to Euler's Method — a centuries-old math technique. Did it really help send astronauts into orbit?

Make it easier to estimate real costs, and more students may take a chance on elite colleges.