Eating more ultra-processed foods sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, with each serving adding to the danger.…

A new study investigates how telomeres adjust their length during the first cell divisions of life. Small plastic or metal tips…

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating mental illness. When laboratory mice…

A frog species known since 1838 may actually be several different species, according to a new genetic study of Southeast Asia’s…

After centuries of decline, tropical peatland fires have exploded in the past 100 years—driven largely by human activity and threatening massive…

CERN scientists have uncovered a new proton-like particle, the Ξcc+, revealing a heavier and long-predicted member of the subatomic world. Researchers…

Scientists recreated a life-sized oviraptor and nest to investigate how these bird-like dinosaurs hatched their eggs. How exactly did oviraptors, bird-like…

A new “magic mushroom” compound may deliver psychedelic brain benefits without the trip. Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” is…