Low-cost sensors provide localized air quality data.

A device that uses electricity generated by plants as its power source has communicated via satellite – a world first.

Satellite captures images of flooding after heavy rainfall.

Water is all around us and essential for life. Nevertheless, research into its behaviour at the atomic level – above all how it interacts with surfaces – is thin on the ground.

A new MIT study finds “health knowledge graphs,” which show relationships between symptoms and diseases and are intended to help with clinical diagnosis, can fall short for certain conditions and patient populations.

The brain is a sort of fortress, equipped with barriers designed to keep out dangerous pathogens.

The United Nations is calling for world governments to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030 in order to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity, restore ecosystem functions, and help stave off the worst impacts of climate change.

The common murre is a self-sufficient, resilient bird.

Printed circuit boards are vital components of modern electronics. 

Biologists from The University of Manchester have explained for the first time why having a good night’s sleep really could prepare us for the rigours of the day ahead.