New research suggests the skin does much more than detect damage or keep pathogens out. By tracing how skin cells respond to ...

Behind the stillness of desert landscapes, cacti appear to be changing in unexpected ways. The cactus on your windowsill may ...

Genetic switches near the FTO locus may enable hibernators’ extreme metabolic resilience and could inspire future treatments ...

New findings suggest that targeting inflammation in Alzheimer’s may matter as much as targeting protein buildup.

A bizarre, ultra-light planet is cloaked in such a thick haze that even JWST can’t reveal its composition. Its unusual size and orbit are forcing scientists to rethink how planets form.

New observations are helping scientists peer beneath the Sun’s surface, revealing where its magnetic activity may truly begin. Every 11 years, the Sun’s magnetic field reverses. As that cycle unfolds, ...

A new ultrathin photodetector captures light across the full spectrum in just 125 picoseconds, opening the door to faster, smarter imaging technologies.

Healthy daily habits may do more than support physical health, they may also help the mind stay adaptable when stress strikes ...

Developing the system required careful fine-tuning. Too much stimulation can wear out immune cells, while too little allows them to lose function. The researchers optimized the strength of activation ...

A tiny piece of moss became the crucial clue that exposed a shocking cemetery crime. Credit: Shutterstock. A moss sample helped investigators prove that cemetery workers had moved ...

A drug pairing often promoted in anti-aging research may come with an unexpected cost in the brain. University of Connecticut scientists report in PNAS that dasatinib+quercetin (D+Q) caused ...

New research suggests the risks tied to early pregnancy exposure to popular weight loss drugs may not be the same for every patient.