When sperm meets egg, most people can guess the result. Janice Evans hopes discovering how and why will lead to better contraceptives and solutions to infertility.
One billion young people today are maturing emotionally, connecting socially and exploring their sexuality. To help them avoid risky behaviors, researchers first have to understand them.
About the only thing all sex workers have in common is their vulnerability. Living on societies' margins exposes them to violence, disease, and countless other risks. Here are four stories on how they are being helped.
How a beloved South Baltimore greenspace became one of America's 450,000 brownfields
The "population bomb" did not explode as expected. But it did not go away, either.
From polymer membranes and in situ testing to simple pumps and clay pots, researchers are working across the technology spectrum to improve water quality
Physician-researcher Robert H. Gilman believes every discovery has its place
