To measure mouse fear and anxiety, scientists use a classic tool called the “elevated plus maze.” It looks just like it ...

When scientists opened the doors of a research facility and let carefully bred lab mice loose into a fenced field, they ...

Picture a jeweler at work. Magnifier in hand, he examines a stone, studying the way light dances off it. He’s trying to determine whether it’s a diamond or merely cut glass, of engagement-ring quality ...

It's a familiar refrain: we need to do more to attract and retain students in STEM majors. As a New York Times story argued late last year, one of the keys to doing so involves less lecture, more ...

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

Science classrooms with scientific equipment and supplies should not be used for non-science courses or activities unless the science materials can be stored in a secured area. Laboratory activities ...

Morris Arboretum & Gardens has completed construction on their new Plant Science Lab to accelerate research in plant identification, conservation genetics, and species evolution using molecular tools.

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...

POCATELLO — Kids of all ages are invited to get a look at the science behind Halloween. Idaho State University Department of Physics and Kiwanis Club of Pocatello’s Haunted Science Laboratory will be ...

Federal officials confirmed the firearms found in New Hampshire matched the guns used in the Brown University and MIT ...

The state’s forensic lab played a crucial role in tying two firearms to the Brown University shooting in Rhode Island earlier ...

Cultured meat is not inherently better for the environment. Leaping from “pharma to food” product is a significant technological challenge. Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is ...