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An endangered bird from New Zealand and the only alpine parrot in the world uses probabilities when taking a gamble.
Physicists have proposed a number of candidate particles to explain dark matter, but they were all hypothetical -- until now.
Self-care is more important than ever during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Drug prices have gone up a lot in the last decade, many times faster than inflation, despite the products having stayed the same.
The transatlantic slave trade was at its height between 1750 and 1850. Now, a new study analyzing the genomes of people with African ancestry has confirmed this and provides more insight.
About 3.2 billion years ago, planet Earth may have lacked continents, being covered in water.
Differences in air pressure are what drives the formation of wind. But, ultimately, the wind is caused by the Sun.
Breast milk is a baby's first food and should be the only way of feeding infants for at least the first six months of life, according to the World Health Organization.
Having and maintaining an active lifestyle is one of the joys of life. It’s both a necessary part of our physical health and a great stress reliever to help with the darker, gloomier days. When we work out and get those reps in, there is always a risk of some kind of mechanical mishap with […]
Game of Thrones reads like real life, claim scientists.
About 700,000 years ago, the common ancestors of Denisovans and Neanderthals interbred with an archaic human population.
The site also features an empty sarcophagus. However, researchers don't believe this was Romulus' final resting place.
By the end of the decade, most new drugs could be discovered by AIs.
Nanoparticles injected in the site of injury prevents immune cells from scaring the spinal the cord and damaging nerve cells.
Despite billions of dollars worth of capital flowing into digital healthcare startups, many are vulnerable to imminent collapse.
Those YouTube 12-hour binaureal loops aren't better than regular sounds at modulating mood.
Just one week of switching to a diet of burgers, waffles, milkshakes, and sugary cereals can be enough to trigger significant memory and learning impairements.
Electrically stimulating a region of the brain woke macaques even when they were under deep anesthesia.
A deepfake of the president of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party went viral on WhatsApp in the country earlier this month.
The microbes in our guts have helped our ancestors adapt to new environments.
Surgeons or astronauts could touch objects more naturally wearing gloves equipped with these sensors.
A famous Palaeolithic site in Iraq has more secrets to shed about Neanderthal daily life -- as well as their after life.
Bezos announced that the first grants will be awarded this summer.
One of the brightest stars in the night's sky is getting dimmer and changing shape.
The drug diagnosis takes less than two minutes and could prove to be a useful forensics tool in the future.
The effect was similar in magnitude to that reported for melatonin supplements -- a commonly used sleep aid.
Yet another study finds getting buzzed makes love interests more appealing than they normally would while sober.
The fossils could tell us more about the changes ancient wasps went through as they evolved into bees.
It's the first time that scientists find a dinosaur affected by this disease.
A car-sized turtle may have been the largest to have ever lived.
A new lineage of humans has been identified in the DNA of certain African populations. But no one knows what they looked like or what happened to them.
The photographer scoured London's grubby tube station for the perfect moment to take this award-winning shot.
Yup, they seriously tried to pull this off...
The ray, named after a beloved character from the Pink Panther movies, may have a genetic mutation that makes its skin color pink.
The reactivation of ancient faults may have not only shaped the sunken continent of Zealandia but also the highly tectonically active Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean.
Gut bacteria may contribute to the development of autism-like behaviors.
The flight, which arrived nearly two hours earlier than scheduled, reached a top speed of 825 miles per hour.
Several research groups are working in parallel to devise a male birth control pill that is at least as effective and safe as the pill for women.
Jivaro head hunters employed a unique technique to shrink the heads of their fallen enemies in order to prevent their spirits from taking revenge.
One of the world's first motion pictures has been adapted to modern-day standards by several neural networks.
Political ads have also become more polarized, with more gun regulation-orientated messages now airing.
Muscle soreness is actually a sign that you're growing stronger. No pain, no gain!
The supercharged jellyfish swam up to three times faster than they normally would have.
It's the sixth global emergency declared in the past decade.
After gravitational waves and black holes, another one of Einstein's brilliant predictions has been confirmed.
The first fall in drug overdoses since 1990 and a decline in cancer deaths have contributed to the most the trend reversal in life expectancy.
Inspired by human's unique ability to keep cool, researchers have designed a soft robot that sweats.
If you want a seat, you'd best save up $50 million by 2024
Certain genes cause differences in how body fat is stored among the sexes. This insight could someday be used to treat metabolic-related illnesses.
The more teachers praised instead of scolding, the more students paid attention in class.
