Spongy electrodes could help researchers better understand preterm labor and make monitoring less uncomfortable for pregnant patients.

Researchers are developing a new way to monitor the placenta during pregnancy with optical measurements and ultrasound.

Artificial intelligence and low-cost satellite imagery combine to spot forced labor at deforestation sites in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.

Terahertz light creates twisting vibrations in biomolecules such as proteins, a technique that could test drugs for safety.

Watch the video to find out more about how the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared cameras work and what they could uncover about our universe.

While droughts caused by climate change have been blamed for the fall of the Maya kingdom, new research complicates the picture.

Researchers have discovered nearly 500 ancient ceremonial sites in Mexico. They're similar to Aguada Fénix, the largest and oldest Maya monument ever found.

As many as 86 million more people are now inside flood-prone regions than before 2000, satellite imagery indicates.

A new imaging method uses light, sound, and nanoparticles to highlight plaques that can lead to heart attacks and stroke, researchers report.

Knowing the population of ancient Angkor in Cambodia is key to understanding how climate change will affect today's cities, say archaeologists.