Prolonged immune signaling can switch from fighting cancer to helping tumors grow by triggering changes that suppress the immune attack.

A new magnetic test can distinguish ancient pottery from modern fakes by detecting a hidden signal that builds up in clay over centuries.

A cannabis-like drug activated fear-related brain cells in mice, offering clues to why high doses of cannabis can sometimes ...

Microfossils from Mongolia suggest the first animals may be up to 200 million years older than their oldest clear fossils, a new study finds.

Women in the small Sardinian town of Bolotana have shown remarkable longevity, with an unusually high estimated chance of ...

Scientists discover that a single-celled organism with no nervous system can form memories using the same chemistry as human ...

Police sniffer dogs may be less reliable and more intrusive than courts have often assumed, a review finds. Police dogs are ...

Webb peers through thick cosmic dust in NGC 7129, revealing hidden young stars, protostars, glowing gas, and powerful outflows.

Plastic pollution goes far beyond visible waste, affecting wildlife, human health, ecosystems, and the climate in complex ...

Air pollution can increase the risk of serious bacterial infections, with the timing and severity depending on the strain ...

A review finds permanent standard time may better support sleep, mood, learning, and the body's internal clock.

Astronaut hip fractures were more common after missions of 90 days or more, at a rate men on Earth usually reach a decade or more later.