Up until the 1970s or so, the human brain was assumed to be 'hardwired' like a computer, its neural networks remaining fixed throughout adulthood.

The lifespans of mammals vary widely, from a brief 12 months for the Müller's giant Sunda rat to the double-century-long life ...

The motion of galaxy clusters in the distant Universe has just yielded the largest-scale test yet of the laws of gravity.

While human beings have some impressive self-healing capabilities, we're nowhere near the level of salamanders or axolotls ...

For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and ...

Without visual input generating a constant stream of ambiguous or unpredictable signals, the brain may settle into more ...

For decades, scientists have been searching for quantum spin liquids (QSLs) – materials thought to possess several special ...

Diet and exercise are both factors that can influence how long you live, but they're not the single greatest predictor of ...

"Natural blood clots can be slow to form and mechanically fragile, which limits their ability to stop severe bleeding and can ...

Standing by the counter at the pharmacist waiting to pick up my prescription, I couldn't help noticing the prominent display ...

As if humanity needed another reason to embrace its early morning (or evening) espresso, scientists have just discovered a ...

A higher level of the fat that gathers around organs has been linked to faster brain aging in a new study, with glucose and ...