From after-school activities to food banks and local theater, nonprofit organizations are woven into everyday American life.

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a material that could help factories capture carbon dioxide from their ...

The health dangers of smoking are well established. Yet researchers noticed an interesting change in U.S. data: smokers ...

A nutritional shake can help a cancer patient eat enough when treatment makes meals difficult. But a study suggests that ...

A model aircraft wing glowed pink-purple inside a NASA wind tunnel as researchers tested a new way to measure the forces acting on it. The colorful display came from a special paint that could help ...

People often say that good company makes a meal better. A new study suggests that the effect may reach inside the body, with blood sugar responding differently when people eat socially. Researchers ...

Three minutes sounds far too short to change much inside the body, but a new study suggests otherwise. Researchers at Rockefeller University found that several very short bursts of maximum-effort ...

Fear of injury, sore joints and uncertainty can stop older people from trying strength exercises. Yet research suggests that many are open to getting stronger when someone helps them find a routine ...

A medicine taken as a pill may offer a new way to treat obstructive sleep apnea, according to a clinical trial involving nearly 300 adults. Researchers found that higher doses of the drug sulthiame ...

Glass lets visible light through, allowing us to see through windows. Many types of glass also allow electromagnetic waves ...

Birdsong can be gentle and soothing, but some birds produce calls loud enough to rival heavy machinery. A new study has ...

A mysterious flash from a distant galaxy may have revealed what happens when two dead stars collide. Astronomers say the ...