Although the lineages of flies and humans diverged half a billion years ago, we're both tricked by the same optical...

Let's get some things straight about auto-euroticism.

We don't know much more about treating hiccups than centuries ago.

Smartphone accelerometers can record 'drunk gaits'.

The two respiratory illnesses are caused by different viruses, so both symptoms and the period of contagion will vary.

Oils found in catnip makes felines enter a frenzy of delight. No worries, it's non-addictive and harmless.

The findings may lead to new treatments for eye problems in both humans and animals.

Insect and cephalopod vision may have half a billion-year-old roots.

The findings may help answer how the first primitive creatures appeared on Earth.

Humans aren't always the bad guys.

A must-read for anyone looking to cure their "number numbness".

Zombified cells found in sediments deep beneath the ocean floor use slightly more than a zeptowatt of power to survive.

Locust swarms threaten food security for millions of people. But the same biology that makes them so dangerous could be...

The primate voice box seems to be exceptional in the animal kingdom.

If confirmed, this theory suggests that information is a physical state of matter.

A novel polymer coating turns the familiar red bricks into blue semiconductors.

Many are cherishing their dearly departed by literally turning them into jewelry they can always wear.

Soothing pheromones make peace between the two species living in the same household.

Seismic activity on Mars shows that there are three boundary layers between the planet's surface and iron-rich core.

The effects of the explosion have now been mapped from space.

Complex criminal organizations are very resilient to disruption. A novel approach may help law enforcement tackle them.

Terraforming is still science fiction, but these visualizations show what might be possible.

Whenever distinct groups of humans and their ancestors overlapped in space and time, interbreeding was just around the corner.

This pristinely preserved scene in fossilized amber is an extremely rare example of ancient predation in action.

There are at least four older coronaviruses that cause the common cold, and previous exposure to them may provoke an...

The powerful hallucinogenic brew provokes long-lasting changes in two important brain networks.

Most of the calcium in the universe may have been generated by massive exploding stars.

The Neolithic people in the Arabian peninsula independently arrived at the same technology.

CBD may improve sports performance by reducing stress, anxiety, and inflammation.

Keto is the fad diet of the decade, but does it really work and is it safe?

A new study casts doubt over the conventional view of what early Mars looked like.

Isotopes in the food we eat builds up in our hair, revealing intimate details about diet and income.

Medicare is a federal health insurance program that pays for a variety of health care expenses. Here's a rundown of...

Kratom is an opioid-like herbal supplement with potential medical applications, but with many dangerous side effects.

The leg regenerates the battery every time it touches the ground. It's also much quieter than existing prosthethics.

Scientists analyzed the genomes of the living descendents of the victims of the African slave trade.

Dry climate and urbanization prompted the first mosquitoes to increasingly bite humans -- and things aren't looking too well for...

The hatched hybrids are sterile so they shouldn't be a threat. None will be released into the wild to be...

Among other things, these genomes may help find new approaches against COVID-19.

Two controversial studies challenge the established narrative of the earliest human dispersal into the Americas.

Any sign of this ancient onslaught has been erased from the surface of Earth, but the moon still has the...

There’s more to gum disease than just bad breath.

In order to meet climate targets, American homes need to make a transition towards a 100% clean energy grid and...

The vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca produced antibodies against the coronavirus.

The researchers think that the brain adapts to the new color signals thanks to the glasses.

These one-of-a-kind images of the sun are the closest ever acquired by cameras.

Sea turtles have an internal compass -- but it's not perfect. They can go the wrong way for hundreds of...

Bacteria that use manganese for energy have been suspected to exist for over a century -- but they've only recently...

Omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with less brain shrinkage at old age.

Researchers hope to completely sequence the other 23 chromosomes by the end of the year.