Physicists may have uncovered a hidden feature inside protons that helps preserve one of matter’s most fundamental properties ...

As we age, the body appears to sacrifice walking efficiency in exchange for stability. Older adults stiffen the ankle more ...

Scientists have discovered a new extinct amphibian species hiding in the fossil collections of Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits.

Scientists have uncovered why two seemingly opposite ways of targeting the same brain receptor can both promote weight loss. In mice, activating the GIP receptor in the brainstem reduced appetite, ...

Gut microbes need something to eat, and when fiber is limited, they may begin consuming proteins from the mucus lining that protects the gut. Researchers found that fiber can suppress this process, ...

A widely available food-preservation chemical is emerging as a disturbing factor in rising UK suicide deaths, particularly ...

Scientists have long thought an unusual genetic system helped ants, bees, and wasps evolve their extraordinary social ...

Scientists have found that the AMOC may be far more vulnerable to rapid warming than to temperature alone. When warming ...

Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be leaving a measurable imprint inside the human body. Researchers analyzing more than two decades of U.S. health data found that blood bicarbonate levels ...

COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses hiding in the body, including Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus, and several herpes ...

Ancient remains from Vietnam suggest diseases like yaws may have been passed from mother to child thousands of years ago, a ...

A total solar eclipse will plunge parts of Europe into darkness on August 12, 2026, with Spain offering some of the best ...