A large international study reveals that mammals tend to live longer when reproduction is suppressed. On average, lifespan ...

A new OLED design can stretch dramatically while staying bright, solving a problem that has long limited flexible displays.

Tryptophan does far more than help us sleep—it fuels brain chemistry, energy production, and mood-regulating ...

Scientists have uncovered how cannabis evolved the ability to make its most famous compounds—THC, CBD, and CBC—by recreating ...

New research shows tropical forests can recover twice as fast after deforestation when their soils contain enough nitrogen.

Physicists have long relied on the idea that electrons behave like tiny particles zipping through materials, even though ...

BPA-free” food packaging may be hiding new risks. A McGill University study found that several BPA substitutes used in ...

In the rapidly disappearing Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes are adapting to a human-dominated landscape. Scientists found that ...

Pancreatic cancer uses a sugar-coated disguise to evade the immune system, helping explain why it’s so hard to treat.

Spikes in blood sugar after eating may be more dangerous for the brain than previously thought. In a massive genetic study, ...

New research suggests statins may protect adults with type 2 diabetes regardless of how low their predicted heart risk appears. In a large UK study, statin use was linked to fewer deaths and major ...

Foams were once thought to behave like glass, with bubbles frozen in place at the microscopic level. But new simulations ...