New data from major dark-energy observatories suggest the universe may not expand forever after all. A Cornell physicist calculates that the cosmos is heading toward a dramatic reversal: after ...

A sweeping review of global research suggests that exercise—especially aerobic activities like running, swimming, and dancing ...

Researchers have uncovered the enzyme behind chromothripsis, a chaotic chromosome-shattering event seen in about one in four ...

More than a century after its discovery, Scandinavia’s oldest plank boat is finally giving up new secrets. By analyzing ...

A major new study suggests that eating the Nordic way could help you live significantly longer—while also helping the planet.

Researchers tracked more than 400 toddlers to see whether mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during or just before pregnancy was linked to autism or developmental delays. After detailed assessments of speech, ...

Scientists have created the most detailed maps yet of how genes control one another inside the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Using a powerful new AI-based system called SIGNET, the team ...

A simple shift in your evening routine may give your heart a measurable boost. In a new study, adults who stopped eating and dimmed the lights three hours before bed and extended their overnight fast ...

Sleeping on a problem might be more powerful than we ever imagined. Neuroscientists at Northwestern University have shown that dreams can actually be nudged in specific directions — and those dream ...

Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from ...

A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their ...

Scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered the molecular “switch” that powers sperm for their final, high-speed dash toward an egg. By tracking how sperm use glucose as fuel, the team ...