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

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 ...

The brain evidently can regenerate itself better than previously assumed after injuries or certain autoimmune diseases. Using a mouse model, researchers at the University of Zurich have demonstrated ...

Losing your hair can still feel like a really big deal, and the treatment options we have are limited and costly. But new research could lead to breakthroughs in how we understand how ce ...

Experiencing severe stress during childhood can make a person more vulnerable to anxiety, depression and other mood disorders ...

There is no such thing as a universal mosquito magnet. In a new study published in iScience, Florida International University ...

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

Birdsong and Whale song show patterns similar to human language The songs produced by birds share similarities with the structure of human language, a study shows. An international team of researchers ...

Vitamins in pregnancy are usually discussed in terms of a baby’s health at birth. But could the amount of vitamin D taken ...

Your bones may seem like the most permanent part of your body: hard, solid and finished. In reality, they’re under constant ...

In the 1850s, German scientists were trying to figure out how to weigh a forest – but they weren’t particularly interested in ...