Australian skinks have pulled off an extraordinary evolutionary feat, developing genetic armor that blocks deadly…
Tyrannosaurus rex may have been the ultimate bone-crusher, but new research shows that other massive…
Ancient kākāpō droppings have revealed a startling truth: more than 80% of the bird’s parasites…
Scientists in South Australia discovered a powerful synthetic opioid—stronger than fentanyl—lurking in street drugs. Often…
Digital traces from smartphones may help flag early mental health risks. Shared behavior patterns could…
Research led by Rutgers suggests there could be significant new possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases…
Astronomers have uncovered a dramatic space event where a baby star’s own actions came back…
Far from being an icy enigma, Uranus is now known to radiate some of its…
Two new theories propose that dark matter either formed in a “mirror” universe or emerged…
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have found chemical traces of betel nut chewing in 4,000-year-old…
An international team of researchers has published a groundbreaking study in Nature, revealing that early…
A large-scale experiment has uncovered the fundamental rules that govern protein stability, opening the door…
Long before humans brewed their first beer, our primate ancestors may have been getting buzzed…
A UCSF study reveals that aging may actually ease lupus symptoms. Immune overactivity in mid-life…
A UCL-led study found that people eating minimally processed foods lost nearly twice the weight…
Scientists have finally uncovered the ancient secret behind the potato’s origin—and it involves an unexpected…
Melamine sponges may be magic when it comes to scrubbing away grime, but they’re releasing…
Europa’s surface chemistry hints at life-supporting conditions below. Lab tests reveal how peroxide forms in…