A new study shows banned chemicals like DDT still contaminate many bird species, even in remote ocean regions far from people ...

On most maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be roughly the same size. In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger than ...

Hair samples may hold biological clues to parent-child bonding, offering a new way to study how emotional connections grow ...

Doctors used CT scans to study ancient Egyptian mummies, uncovering injuries, aging, and personal details without disturbing ...

A sequencing study conducted in Uganda reveals that one in four people has been exposed to a deadly hemorrhagic virus.

A new study shows how slot machines' “near misses” capture attention and how re-educating the brain can break the spell.

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

Climate change makes nitrous oxide disappear faster, creating new uncertainty for future climate and ozone predictions.

According to a new study, opening junk mail or playing the lottery can increase the risk of fraud for adults over the age of ...

Children everywhere start out similar, but culture shapes how sharing, honesty, and cooperation grow over time.

Thousands of satellites that disintegrate upon re-entry release aluminum into the atmosphere, disrupting polar winds and the ...

Scientists are using robots to explore underground lava tunnels, offering a safer way to prepare for future human missions in ...