In a study conducted at the Universities of Jyväskylä and Eastern Finland, more screen time since childhood was associated with better cognitive processing in adolescence. According to one o ...

An international team of scientists, including Northwestern University astrophysicists, has captured an unprecedented view of a dying star’s remains in the act of being recycled. A striking new ...

Researchers say a spike in temperatures during an ice age 304 million years ago could inform what climate scientists are ...

To coincide with the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Japan launched a groundbreaking bullet train that inspired countries around the ...

For billions of years, an ancient star cluster has been slowly unraveling, leaving behind a delicate ribbon of stars. And now it’s finally giving up its secrets. Discovered by an international team of ...

Scientists—and dog lovers—have long known that dogs are remarkably good at interpreting our laughs, frowns, and tears. But ...

The brain evidently can regenerate itself better than previously assumed after injuries or certain autoimmune diseases. Using ...

The child who plays alone during recess may be perfectly content doing so, according to a new study from the University of ...

Donald Trump’s assault on the American scientific enterprise has been death by a thousand cuts. But the latest push from the ...

Academic science is a tale of broken incentives. Scholars must choose whether to publish what advances their career or to ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a miniature microscope that allows scientists to observe and activate individual brain cells du ...

Losing your hair can still feel like a really big deal, and the treatment options we have are limited and costly. But new ...