Science fiction has nothing over quantum physics when it comes to presenting us with a labyrinthine world that can twist your mind into knots when you try to make sense of it

When Nicholas Longrich discovered a new dinosaur species with a heart-shaped frill on its head, he wanted to come up with a name just as flamboyant as the dinosaur's appearance.

In a fascinating example of vocal mimicry, researchers have documented a wild cat species imitating the call of its intended victim

A team of astronomers from Germany, Bulgaria and Poland have used a completely new technique to find an exotic extrasolar planet

In cancer research, nanotechnology holds great promise for the development of targeted, localized delivery of anticancer drugs, in which only cancer cells are affected.

When a star explodes as a supernova, it shines so brightly that it can be seen from millions of light-years away

Facial reconstruction patients may soon have the option of custom-made bone replacements optimized for both form and function

Scientists studying ancient species migration believe northern birds had the ability to colonise continents that southern species lacked

Saber-toothed cats may be best known for their supersized canines, but they also had exceptionally strong forelimbs for pinning prey before delivering the fatal bite

Technique enables the use of optical microscopy to image objects or the distance between them with resolutions as small as 0.5 nanometers -- one-half of one billionth of a meter