Some of Earth’s earliest microbes evolved the ability to use oxygen hundreds of millions of years before it accumulated in ...

A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus's moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of our solar system, may harbor a hidden ocean and life.

Newborn brains respond strongly to rhythm changes in music, suggesting that timing expectations develop earlier than melody ...

Cosmic rays inside a dense molecular cloud were measured for the first time, helping scientists better understand how stars begin forming.

Ancient footprints challenge the timeline of human arrival in North America, suggesting people were here much earlier than once believed.

Research on Caribbean plants reveals ancient bird flights between Cuba and Haiti helped create one of the region’s richest mountain hotspots.

An inexpensive gel already used in surgery restored vision in 7 out of 8 patients with eyes collapsed due to low pressure.

Working more than 40 hours a week is associated with higher alcohol consumption, according to a study on working hours.

A new study shows banned chemicals like DDT still contaminate many bird species, even in remote ocean regions far from people ...

Hair samples may hold biological clues to parent-child bonding, offering a new way to study how emotional connections grow ...

A sequencing study conducted in Uganda reveals that one in four people has been exposed to a deadly hemorrhagic virus.

On most maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be roughly the same size. In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger than ...