Golden apple snails have eyes that are similar to humans’—and they can regenerate an amputated eye in just a month. Scientists uncovered a gene related to that process, laying the groundwork for more ...

Humans are excellent inventors, but the best ideas aren’t formed in a vacuum. Sometimes, the spark for innovation comes from learning how things work in the world around us—and taking a page out of ...

Reading without seeing the text, extracting water from air, bringing sunlight to a basement, or communicating with a humanoid robot... These are not excerpts from a science fiction novel. All of this ...