Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Endocannabinoids act "like a 'dimmer switch,' fine-tuning neural activity to maintain balance, or homeostasis," Ryan McLaughlin, co-director of the Cannabis Research Center and as ...

Trump's war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that's wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it's highlighting just how vital the transition to renewables is. When you purchase through ...

The study found that people with synesthesia — a neurological condition in which the senses blend together — don't just ...

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park hosts sand-dune fields that fill up with lagoons every wet season, but the reserve also has ...

A new study found that microgravity simulated on Earth hindered sperm cell movement, egg fertilization and embryo development ...

Scientists in China have announced the first confirmed sighting of the critically endangered Hainan hare in part of its ...

Modular robots are easily expandable, know when they're upside down or stuck, and can march forward across all kinds of ...

Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the ...

A suspected space rock, around the size of a cantaloupe, was found in the bedroom of a Houston home after crashing through ...

A recent satellite photo captured a stunning scene of sediment swirling across the West Florida Shelf after an extreme cold ...