Scientists have uncovered tiny new fossils of Purgatorius, the earliest known relative of all primates, including humans, in ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds. The work demonstrates that ...

If you’ve ever experienced dental pain, you've probably wondered why our teeth would evolve to function like an oversensitive alarm system.

To operate fusion systems safely and reliably, scientists need to monitor plasma fuel conditions and measure properties like temperature and density that can affect fusion reactions. Making these ...