Long before they’re polished and set in gold, the world’s greatest gems sleep beneath mountains, rivers, and deserts. Their ...

Scientists ‘draw’ crystal patterns using laser light. Call it a jazzed-up version of your childhood crystal-growing kit.

A new study sheds light on how these reptiles become “mummies” and paints a picture of what these ancient animals looked like ...

When dust sticks to a surface or a lizard sits on a ceiling, it is due to "nature's invisible glue." Researchers at Chalmers ...

Top experts have developed new 'natural killer' cells to fight off cancer and lower the risk of disastrous immune effects. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of ...

“Behold … a vast circular expanse before you, the waters of which are so extremely clear as to be absolutely diaphanous or transparent as the ether.” Naturalist ...

In the dusky light of an early autumn evening this week, the walking paths around Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center in Mattapan were alive with the satisfying crunch-crunch of fallen leaves ...