Scientists say the dangers of “yo-yo dieting” may have been exaggerated for years. A major new review found little evidence ...

Once-weekly interval walking may be as effective as exercising three times weekly for reducing body fat and improving fitness ...

A new study reveals that the brain may handle voluntary and forced decisions using remarkably similar neural mechanisms.

NASA’s new electric propulsion engine set a U.S. power record and could transform future Mars missions. The thrusters use ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered surprising evidence about how enormous “super Jupiter” ...

Credit: Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project) A new study led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher has found that ...

Nicotine e-cigarettes appear to help smokers quit more successfully than patches, gum, and other common methods, according to ...

A newly identified mosasaur from Texas suggests that some ancient marine predators were larger, more powerful, and possibly more aggressive than previously recognized.

Scientists have taken a major step toward safely freezing and reviving brain tissue by preventing the microscopic damage normally caused by ice crystals.

Obesity may worsen Alzheimer’s disease through fat molecules that send harmful signals to the brain, but targeting those molecules could offer a new path for intervention.

Scientists found alcohol in the nectar of many flowers, meaning hummingbirds and bees are regularly drinking fermented nectar.

Scientists at UC Riverside uncovered evidence that compounds beyond THC may influence how the body regulates metabolism and insulin signaling.