College life creates a perfect storm for overeating, as students consume more calories when surrounded by friends, eating in ...

Earth’s orbit is getting crowded with broken satellites and leftover rocket parts. Researchers say the solution is to build ...

Researchers recreated conditions from billions of years ago and found that Earth’s young atmosphere could make key molecules ...

Ant pupae that are fatally sick don’t hide their condition; instead, they release a special scent that warns the rest of the ...

Researchers discovered that 168 common chemicals can disrupt the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, with some also promoting ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Gabii have uncovered a massive stone-lined basin that may represent one ...

Scientists found that adult bristleworm eyes grow continuously thanks to a rim of neural stem cells similar to those in ...

Nitrous oxide may offer quick, short-term relief for people with major depression, especially those who haven’t responded to ...

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the earliest stages of embryonic development. These mosaic mutations often go ...

Scientists found that combining oxytocin with an Alk5 inhibitor revitalized extremely old male mice, boosting their lifespan and strength. Female mice showed only short-term improvements, highlighting ...

As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that ...

Scientists have discovered that a single gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness—something previously thought to stem only from many genes acting together. People with certain variants of this ...