A student-led experiment has shown that the search for dark matter doesn’t always require massive infrastructure.

New research shows that sleep loss alters specific memory circuits, but also hints that a familiar compound may help restore them in unexpected ways. Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine ...

Bicharracosaurus dionidei, a newly discovered sauropod from Argentina, shows a mix of brachiosaurid and diplodocid traits, ...

A new geological study sheds light on a previously hidden phase of the Colorado River’s history. Geologists have uncovered what happened to the Colorado River during a mysterious missing stretch of ...

Deep beneath Africa, a massive flow of hot mantle rock appears to be quietly reshaping the continent in ways scientists did not fully expect.

Researchers have identified patterns of neuropsychiatric symptoms that may reveal when Alzheimer’s disease occurs alongside ...

New findings reveal a potential connection between serotonin activity and the progression of a widespread heart valve ...

New research suggests hair loss may hinge on a fragile cellular balance during regeneration, where stem cells must survive a ...

Ultrafast lasers tracked plasma formation and ionization in copper with picosecond precision. Results show rapid ion growth ...

A newly identified genetic mechanism is reshaping how scientists understand the origins of diabetes in early life. Credit: Shutterstock Hidden regions of DNA are revealing unexpec ...

New research into Amazonian cocoa reveals that its value may extend beyond flavor alone. Chocolate from the Amazon is already known worldwide for its distinctive taste, but new research suggests it ...

Health officials in Burundi are racing to identify the cause of a still-unexplained illness that has killed five people and sickened 35 others in Mpanda district in the country’s north.