Older adults recover nerve function after spinal cord injury just as well as younger patients, but they fall behind when it comes to walking and daily independence.

Ancient wolves found on a human-occupied Baltic island reveal unexpected and complex forms of prehistoric human-animal interaction. Researchers have uncovered wolf remains dating back thousands of ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems.

An international team of researchers is studying how vibration applied to tendons influences how people experience physical ...

An ancient historian at the University of Leicester has found that the Rutland mosaic presents a version of the Trojan War that differs from the story told in Homer’s Iliad. Researchers studying what ...

Mosasaurs were enormous reptiles best known for ruling ancient oceans more than 66 million years ago, but new evidence suggests some also lived in rivers. Scientists reached this conclusion after ...

Clearing out “aged” brain cells dramatically reduced seizures and restored memory in a new epilepsy study.

Overestimated nitrogen availability has led climate models to exaggerate how much plant growth can offset rising CO2 levels. Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major driver of ...

Overharvesting has raised conservation concerns for a widely foraged plant, but researchers say that better genetic insights could support more effective protection efforts. For years, the wild ramp ...

Fossils can reveal far more than the shapes of ancient creatures. Molecules preserved inside old animal bones provide clues about past diseases, what those animals ate, and the climates they lived in.

Cannabis with more THC may slightly dull chronic pain—but the relief is modest, short-lived, and comes with trade-offs.