The ouch of hair pulling is transmitted with the help of a protein used to sense light touches. These details could lead to new treatments.

A new gene drive can copy and paste itself into the genomes of herpes simplex viruses in mice. The end goal is a version that disables the virus in humans.

Nations established territorial claims underground to access oil and gas. Now they are expanding those claims upward to snag the wind.

An analysis of satellite data could help predict where rivers will change their course and where their rerouted flows will go.