A new study identifies the molecular switch that determines when aging cells permanently stop dividing. Every time a human cell divides,…

New research shows that burning plastic is more common as an everyday energy source than previously understood, raising serious global concerns…

A sugar-coated nanoparticle treatment helped extend survival in mice with glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is the deadliest form of brain cancer, with few…

New research suggests the brain may lose its ability to adjust to change before the first obvious memory symptoms appear. What…

Mediterranean soil chemistry may have caused archaeologists to overidentify olive oil in ancient pottery. For archaeologists, a trace of olive oil…

North Pacific winter storm paths are moving toward the North Pole faster than scientists expected. In Alaska, glaciers are losing about…

A long drought on Flores may have helped drive Homo floresiensis and its prey away from their cave refuge. For more…

Scientists discovered that a key brain signal may have been pointing researchers in the wrong direction, potentially changing how movement disorders…