Extreme heat is pushing some regions toward the limits of human survival as dangerous wet-bulb temperatures become more ...

Small plastic particles alter neuron growth, suggesting that particle size may be just as important as the amount of plastic ...

Tiny warty birch caterpillars can distinguish predators from rivals by reading vibrations traveling through leaves, according ...

Scientists have discovered a protein in mosses that may have enabled the first plants to grow upward on dry land.

Just a few species could determine the future of tropical forests by dispersing seeds that are essential for their ...

Researchers discover that the fire salamander hides a turquoise sheen beneath its toxic skin, revealing a unique mystery.

Trauma while giving birth may be rooted in unrealistic expectations embraced during education classes prior to the event ...

Across much of the world, climate change has already shifted the timing of the year’s largest flood, with the direction of ...

Feeling older than your actual age is linked to insomnia, irregular sleep, and daytime fatigue, according to a new study of 3 ...

More than two billion people live with cooling poverty. Heat risks increase when poverty, poor housing, and outdoor work ...

The trouble starts with biology. Nerve cells in the spinal cord almost never regrow once cut, and the scar tissue that forms around an injury blocks the gap, stopping any fibers that try to cross. One ...

Researchers have identified brain cells that are dedicated to measuring disappointment when rewards fall short.