6.7 grams of chocolate per day represent the ideal amount for a protective effect against inflammation and subsequent cardiovascular disease.

Molecular biologists from Tuebingen, Germany, have discovered how the growth of leaves and the aging process of plants are coordinated.

Scientists have identified an unexpected motion in distant galaxy clusters. The cause, they suggest, is the gravitational attraction of matter that lies beyond the observable universe.

Study shows that even a single bout of exercise helps obese individuals increase their body’s fat-burning rate and improve their metabolic health.

An unusual breed of dinosaur that was the size of a chicken, ran on two legs and scoured the ancient forest floor for termites is the smallest dinosaur species found in North America,

Tons, perhaps tens of tons, of carbon molecules in dust particles and meteorites fall on Earth daily.

Smaller. Faster. More efficient. These are the qualities that drive science and industry to create new nanoscale structures that will help to speed up computers.

The sun has reduced its output of solar wind to the lowest levels since accurate readings became available. The sun's current state could reduce the natural shielding that envelops our solar system.

Simple device could dramatically improve fuel efficiency as much as 20 percent.

Hardware hackers are creating fantastical machines from a Victorian age that never was.