A new study reveals that blocking ribosomal RNA production rewires cancer cell behavior and could help treat genetically ...

It contains some of the most contaminated land in the world, yet it has become a haven for wildlife - a nature reserve in all but name. Przewalski's horses are breeding in the zone (Picture: Sergey ...

Once part of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan is now home to an atomic lake created during the USSR’s reign. This lake is in the ...

This is a story about a group of friends who participate in swimming activities together on an island, below the peaceful water they do not know there is a huge threat coming from the giant crab clan.

In this passage from near the opening of Lake of Darkness, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are given an ...

As temperatures climb and sleeves grow shorter, a familiar ritual returns: slathering on the sunscreen—or perhaps skipping it ...

Scientists at UC Davis discovered a small genetic difference that could explain why humans are more prone to certain cancers ...

A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

No mutation in Grow a Garden will decrease the value of a crop. They can't rot, wilt, wither, or fail, so there's no way to make less than the base price on a crop, fruit, vegetable, or flower.

A potential treatment for glioblastoma crafted by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute renders the deadly brain ...

Senators join members of the Pacific Association of Radiation Survivors, led by president Robert Celestial, during a ceremony in observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Downwinders at ...