A new magnetic test can distinguish ancient pottery from modern fakes by detecting a hidden signal that builds up in clay over centuries.

Prolonged immune signaling can switch from fighting cancer to helping tumors grow by triggering changes that suppress the immune attack.

A cannabis-like drug activated fear-related brain cells in mice, offering clues to why high doses of cannabis can sometimes ...

Women in the small Sardinian town of Bolotana have shown remarkable longevity, with an unusually high estimated chance of ...

Microfossils from Mongolia suggest the first animals may be up to 200 million years older than their oldest clear fossils, a new study finds.

Webb peers through thick cosmic dust in NGC 7129, revealing hidden young stars, protostars, glowing gas, and powerful outflows.

Police sniffer dogs may be less reliable and more intrusive than courts have often assumed, a review finds. Police dogs are ...

Scientists discover that a single-celled organism with no nervous system can form memories using the same chemistry as human ...

Plastic pollution goes far beyond visible waste, affecting wildlife, human health, ecosystems, and the climate in complex ...

Air pollution can increase the risk of serious bacterial infections, with the timing and severity depending on the strain ...

A review finds permanent standard time may better support sleep, mood, learning, and the body's internal clock.

North Carolina lost more than a fifth of its coastal forest in 36 years as rising seas and saltwater intrusion fueled the spread of ghost forests.