Each ingredient plays a key scientific role. in your cookie’s softness, chewiness, taste and height.

The conference will focus on new integration, partnerships, new uses and more.

The changing climate is driving whales into San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes have been deadly. A new camera system could help ships and ferries steer clear.

New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.

India plans to build a major port, airport and town on pristine, remote Great Nicobar Island. Supporters say it could boost trade and jobs, but critics worry about environmental damage.

Influencers are using prediction market odds to sow doubt in vote counting, in some cases in posts paid for by the companies themselves.

Jupiter and Venus will appear close together in the sky Monday and Tuesday in what astronomy calls a "conjunction."

The Indian government is spending $9 billion to create a megaport, airport and city on this remote island. Critics fear the impact on pristine forests and the lives of indigenous inhabitants.

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do.

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with immunologist Nicole Baumgarth about why ticks are spreading to new regions, and what this increase in ticks could mean for the spread of Lyme disease.

The enamel on our teeth is the hardest tissue on the human body. A new study looks at the nanoscale structure of enamel from teeth dating as far back as 18 million years ago to see how it's changed.

Scientists are building autonomous robotic labs powered by artificial intelligence. The goal, they say, is for these robots to take over human researchers' most laborious, time-consuming tasks.