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

A centuries-old heart drug costing less than ten cents a day could help keep heart-failure patients out of the hospital. New ...

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.

Astronomers have witnessed a black hole violently shredding a massive star, creating one of the most energetic stellar ...

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

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

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

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, ...

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, ...

Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared ...

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