A surprising new study suggests that genetics may change how diet affects brain health—especially when it comes to ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward protecting the very cells that make sharp, colorful vision possible. By testing ...

Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth’s magnetic field behaved in a way that has long baffled scientists, showing wild and seemingly chaotic shifts unlike anything seen before or since. A new study ...

More than 12,000 years ago, Native American hunter-gatherers were already making and using dice—thousands of years before ...

Hara hachi bu, a traditional Japanese practice of eating until you’re about 80% full, is gaining attention as a simple yet ...

A mysterious Greek inscription found beneath the Great Mosque of Homs could pinpoint the long-debated location of an ancient ...

Fusion scientists have solved a long-standing mystery inside tokamaks, the donut-shaped machines designed to harness fusion ...

A new era of lunar exploration has begun as NASA launches four astronauts on Artemis II—the first crewed mission to fly around the Moon in over 50 years. Riding aboard the powerful SLS rocket, the ...

A deadly parasite responsible for sleeping sickness has been found using a surprisingly precise trick to stay hidden in the ...

Colorectal cancer may carry a unique microbial “fingerprint,” setting it apart from other cancers and opening a new frontier in diagnosis and treatment. By analyzing DNA from over 9,000 patients, ...

High in a South American rainforest canopy, scientists have discovered a bizarre new termite species that looks strikingly ...

Scientists uncovered a rare baby dinosaur in South Korea and named it Doolysaurus after a famous cartoon character. Using ...