A new study has found surprising information about the source of a toxin contaminating well water throughout North Carolina, and this particular substance isn't coming from coal ash ponds.
A Duke University scientist is cracking the mystery of microcephaly. How might this help in Zika research?
As the world's population continues to grow, some North Carolina scientists are doing research on how to feed a larger number of people. The answer, they say, could be found in bacteria.
How can you tell the age of a turtle? This is an important question, especially when it concerns the critically endangered Hawaiian hawksbill turtle. The answer is the bomb!
Researchers at Duke University have discovered a potential new class of pain relievers that could someday treat patients with a variety of conditions more effectively.
A human's bond with a dog is unlike our bond with any other animal. Why is that, how did it happen, and exactly how smart is Fido? Dr. Vanessa Woods, Research Scientist in the Evolutionary Anthropology Department at Duke University and author of the best selling book The Genius of Dogs, is part of a team that is sniffing out the answers.
As a parent, I can tell you that naming a child can be a drawn-out exercise in creativity and diplomacy. So with that said, why does my mom still call me by my aunt's name? I always took this as a character flaw. But recently, when I called my 6-year-old son for dinner - using the dog's name - I concluded that this must be science! And it seems I was right.
Scientists at Duke University have conducted a study adding new evidence and confirming what we already understand about the natural drivers of climate change.
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