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Ronan the Sea Lion Can Keep a Beat Better Than You Can — and She Might Just Change What We Know About Music and the Brain

A rescued sea lion is shaking up what scientists thought they knew about rhythm and the brain

We Know Sugar Is Bad for Your Teeth. What About Artificial Sweeteners?

You’ve heard it a thousand times: sugar is terrible for your teeth. It really is. But are artificial sweeteners actually any better? The short answer? Yes—artificial sweeteners don’t feed the bacteria that cause cavities. But here’s the twist: many of the sugar-free products they’re used in can still damage your teeth in a different way—through […]

Want to make the perfect pasta? Physics finally has the answer

Cacio e pepe has just three ingredients, but mastering it is harder than it looks.

Giant Brain Study Took Seven Years to Test the Two Biggest Theories of Consciousness. Here's What Scientists Found

Both came up short but the search for human consciousness continues.

The Fat Around Your Thighs Might Be Affecting Your Mental Health

New research finds that where fat is stored—not just how much you have—might shape your mood.

Autism rates in the US just hit a record high of 1 in 31 children. Experts explain why it is happening

Autism rates show a steady increase but there is no simple explanation for a "supercomplex" reality.

Tooth loss is linked to cognitive decline, study in India shows

The connection between tooth loss and cognitive decline may surprise you.

Scientists Rediscover a Lost Piece of Female Anatomy That May Play a Crucial Role in Fertility

Scientists reexamine a forgotten structure near the ovary and discover surprising functions

Everyone else’s opinion is secretly changing yours (and that's huge for disinformation)

Public opinion may be swaying you a lot more than you think.

Magic Mushroom Use Is Soaring in the U.S. With More Americans Turning to Psilocybin Than Cocaine or Meth

Use is up across all age groups, with rising poison calls and shifting perceptions

Superbugs are the latest crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers found an alarming rise in antibiotic-resistant infections among children.

What happens in your brain when your mind goes completely blank — neuroscientists say it's a distinct mental state

Mind blanking isn’t daydreaming. It's something more akin to meditation — but not quite the same.

This Surprising Protein Shift Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds

A global study ties plant protein to longer adult lives, but early life needs differ.

Scientists Just Found the Clearest Evidence Yet That Lucid Dreaming Is a Real State of Consciousness

People who are aware they are dreaming show distinct brain patterns.

Drug Regenerates Retina and Restores Vision in Blind Mice

A protein hidden in our eyes may be the reason we can't repair lost vison.

Scientists Invent a Color Humans Have Never Seen Before

Meet "olo": a vivid, hyper-saturated blue-green that can't be captured by screens or paint.

This Chewing Gum Can Destroy 95 Percent of Flu and Herpes Viruses

Viruses had enough fun in our mouths, it's time to wipe them out.

Here's why you should stop working out before bedtime

Even hours before bedtime, workouts can be a problem.

Some people are just wired to like music more, study shows

Most people enjoy music to some extent. But while some get goosebumps from their favorite song, others don’t really feel that much. A part of that is based on our culture. But according to one study, about half of it is written in our genes. In one of the largest twin studies on musical pleasure […]

Researchers analyzed 10,000 studies and found cannabis could actually fight cancer

Scientists used AI to scan a huge number of papers and found cannabis gets a vote of confidence from science.

She Can Smell Parkinson’s—Now Scientists Are Turning It Into a Skin Swab

A super-smeller's gift could lead to an early, non-invasive Parkinson's test.

Experts Say Autism Surge Is Driven By Better Screening. RFK Jr Desperately Wants It To Be Something Else

RFK Jr just declared war on decades of autism research—armed with no data, a debunked myth, and a deadline.

Could This Saliva Test Catch Deadly Prostate Cancer Early?

Researchers say new genetic test detects aggressive cancers that PSA and MRIs often miss

This Futuristic Laser Blood Test May Be the Key to Beating Cancer Early

Researchers use light pulses and AI to detect lung cancer with 81% accuracy

This Tokyo Lab Built a Machine That Grows Real Chicken Meat

A lab in Tokyo just grew a piece of chicken that not only looks like the real thing — it tastes like it too.

This Test Could Catch Heart Trouble Years Before It Strikes For Under $7

A cheap blood test can detect silent heart damage before a heart attack or stroke

Salt Gets All the Blame but the Real Fix for High Blood Pressure Might Be in Bananas and Spinach

Potassium can balance out the ill effects of sodium. But men and women react differently.

CT Scans Save Lives But Researchers Now Say They Could Also Be Behind 100,000 Future Cancer Cases

The benefits still outweigh the risks, but healthy people should stay away from full-body CT scans.

Scientists just made butter from air — and it's hitting the market

Savor has taken a science fiction concept into reality with its butter. And, apparently, it tastes the same.

Crows seem to understand geometry — and we thought only humans could

In a remarkable new study, crows demonstrated an intuitive grasp of geometry—identifying irregular shapes without training.

The Melatonin-ification of Childhood Bedtimes

More children are taking the hormone in the form of nightly gummies or drops. The long-term effects are unclear.

How Holy Water from Ethiopia Sparked a Cholera Outbreak in Europe

Imported holy water was linked to rare European cholera infections.

This Monkeypox Outbreak in the Wild May Have Finally Revealed the Virus’s Secret Host: A Squirrel

Scientists uncover compelling evidence linking a common African squirrel to monkeypox outbreaks

Scientists Just Built a Mini Human Nervous System That Can Process Pain in a Dish in World First

This lab-made nervous system shows how we feel pain — without hurting anyone.

The secret to making plant-based milk tastier and healthier: bacteria

Instead of masking off flavors with sugar, salt, or artificial additives, companies can let bacteria do the work.

This Sensor Box Can Detect Deadly Bird Flu in 5 Minutes. But It Won't Stop the Current Outbreak

The biosensor can detect viral airborne particles.

That 2022 Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids? It Was Apparently COVID

A new study reveals evidence that immune cells, liver cells and viral leftovers created a dangerous combination.

But they're not really dire wolves, are they?

and this isn't a conservation story

Pulse Oximeters Seem To Be Misreading Oxygen in Darker Skin

Bias in pulse oximeters isn't just a clinical glitch — it’s a systemic issue that puts patients with darker skin at risk.

Women With Endometriosis Say Cutting These 4 Foods Eased Their Pain

A new study reveals that eliminating foods like alcohol, gluten, and dairy may offer real relief where medicine often falls short.

Why taking a bath in wine is idiotic and wasteful

Of course a wine bath isn't good for you. What are you thinking?

This Common Vaccine Seems To Reduce Dementia Risk by 20%

What if one of the most effective tools we have against dementia has been sitting quietly in our medical arsenal all along?

Astronauts made miso in space and it's a bit different than the one from Earth

Are we starting to have a “space terroir” for foods?

Gardening Really Is Good for You, Science Confirms

Gardening might do more for your health than you think.

The surprising health problem surging in over 50s: sexually transmitted infections

Doctors often don't ask older patients about sex. But as STI cases rise among older adults, both awareness and the question need to be raised.

Kids Are Swallowing Fewer Coins and It Might Be Because of Rising Cashless Payments

The decline of cash has coincided with fewer surgeries for children swallowing coins.

Scientists Discover Natural Antibiotics Hidden in Our Cells

The proteasome was thought to be just a protein-recycler. Turns out, it can also kill bacteria

A Dutch 17-Year-Old Forgot His Native Language After Knee Surgery and Spoke Only English Even Though He Had Never Used It Outside School

He experienced foreign language syndrome for about 24 hours, and remembered every single detail of the incident even after recovery.

Your Brain Hits a Metabolic Cliff at 43. Here’s What That Means

This is when brain aging quietly kicks in.

Scientists Turn to Smelly Frogs to Fight Superbugs: How Their Slime Might Be the Key to Our Next Antibiotics

Researchers engineer synthetic antibiotics from frog slime that kill deadly bacteria without harming humans.

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