Scavenger populations are decreasing, a new study shows. That could put human health at risk.

In 1925, John Scopes was indicted for teaching evolution. Science News looks at the forces that led to the trial and how expertise was the big loser.

These explosions, called extreme nuclear transients, shine for longer than typical supernovas and get 30 to 1,000 times as bright.

A poll shows U.S. parents are wary of unsupervised teens, but lack of independence undermines normal development, experts say.

This new passive cooling paint reflects sunlight, emits heat and mimics sweating to cool buildings without air conditioning, even in the tropics.