Scientists have identified a conserved aging-related protein, EPS8, that promotes toxic protein aggregation linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Although growing older is…

Spending extra time on the toilet scrolling through a smartphone may carry unintended health consequences. Scrolling on a phone might feel…

Microplastics have now been found inside most prostate cancer tumors — and at strikingly higher levels than in healthy tissue. A…

Ancient carvings once thought decorative may actually be early attempts to record information. Their statistical complexity matches that of proto-cuneiform, pushing…

A new study finds that one-third of proposed grammatical “universals” hold up under rigorous testing. Although the world’s languages differ enormously…

Environmental phenomena and their consequences can disrupt social structures and destabilize political systems. An interdisciplinary research team demonstrated this through the…

Scientists have identified a neural feedback mechanism that helps determine when scratching an itch should stop. When you scratch an itch,…

Horses secretly whistle and sing at the same time—turning every whinny into a two-layered message. A horse’s whinny stands out because…