Sound machines and “sleep sounds” are often marketed as a cure for restless nights, but new research suggests they may actually…

Scientists have revealed how corals anchor themselves to reefs through a multi-step biological process. The findings could help restoration efforts focus…

A recent study indicates that aerobic respiration may have emerged far earlier than scientists once believed. Oxygen is everywhere on Earth…

Deep beneath the ocean floor, ancient sediments hint that Earth’s magnetic field sometimes changed far more slowly than expected. Deep beneath…

A new study suggests that some of the world’s oxygen-deprived oceans could eventually regain higher oxygen levels in the centuries ahead,…

A paper-thin surface now lets light follow two independent paths without losing color clarity. Broadband achromatic wavefront control plays a central…

New research from Northwestern University suggests that dreams may play a more active role in creative problem-solving than previously demonstrated. The…

When nutrients run low, hair follicle stem cells can stop making hair and help repair the skin instead. A drop in…