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Researchers are looking at proactive ways through which we can defend ourselves from viruses.
Genetic analysis clearly shows leprosy went from one species to the other. But the route is unclear.
New research shows that reading fiction boosts empathy, verbal skills, and cognitive ability.
This is just one of the "sci-fi" projects NASA is working on now.
Navy SEAL Ryan Larkin, tormented by the invisible scars of war, instructed his parents to donate his brain to science, uncovering profound trauma and sparking crucial conversations about military health protocols.
In the radioactive exclusion zone of Chernobyl the immune systems of wild wolves have undergone striking adaptation.
Research highlights financial barriers and potential solutions for STEM students.
The soundscape is so impressive that researchers wonder if the communities were built to match the acoustics.
How a weak geomagnetic field might have surprisingly spurred complex life on Earth.
By combining traditional battery and supercapacitor tech, researchers have developed a super 'Frankenstein' battery that combines the best of both worlds.
When discovered, TJBH was believed to be only 30 meters deep. However, in reality, it is deeper than the deepest blue holes on Earth.
Meet Solar Hopper, an autonomous drone that uses 24 perovskite solar cells to recharge. It also looks mighty cool!
Humans are not the only creatures who make medicine to treat themselves.
Cicadas have a very unusual lifestyle but it's an efficient strategy.
Rice is a staple crop for billions of people on Earth. Soon, it may get even better.
Innovative blood sampling device mimics leech mechanics for painless, efficient diagnostics.
The outcome of the dogfight is classified. But everybody now knows that AI is capable of flying fighter jets.
The new research could go on to help those with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.
We need all the help we can get in the fight against bladder cancer.
Some people have a special place in their hearts for sour foods, but until now their taste has been ignored — not anymore.
Tiny and living in the desert, this mole is one of the most elusive mammals of Australia.
Researchers in the UK are enhancing white bread to be as healthy as wholemeal while maintaining its appeal.
We don't pay a lot of attention, but there's a war being fought -- and we may be the lucky benefactors.
We knew microplastic pollution was a problem, but it's a bigger problem than we thought.
New study links panda reproductive issues to specific gut microbes.
New enzyme technology could transform some blood types into universal donor blood, addressing global blood shortages.
These cyanobacteria can produce protein fibres, taking us a step closer to ideal texture from sustainable lab-grown meat.
The lavish tomb may contain secrets about the last years of the once mighty Chu state.
We're getting better and better at understanding dementia.
Previous estimates of T-rex's brain power were vastly overestimated.
Paul Barton used to walk two miles to a village that had a piano. Now, he plays classical music to elephants in Thailand.
They say the eyes are the window to the soul. Apparently, they're also the window to the brain.
Waste from the production of aluminium, nickel and other industrial materials offers the EU an opportunity to advance its recycling goals.
You can now turn old low-res videos into 4K.
A new study finds the emotional impact of dog theft is like losing a family member.
North America's rarest mammal is facing the threat of extinction. Can these cloned animals save this species?
A third of the city is still unexplored.
When a new Mayan ruler came onto the scene, he wanted a clean slate.
Some of the chapters may be coded gynecology texts, hidden to keep commoners away from this knowledge.
Nappies have long been an environmental nightmare. But there may be a better way.
Salmon are pretty curious creatures now. In the past, they were even funkier.
The new alloy shows promise for future high-efficiency aerospace engines.
Astronomers have found some hot magnetized gas swirling around our galaxy's center.
Researchers have found over a million kilometers of roads that don't show up on official maps. These 'ghost roads' are often used by smugglers and poachers to access pristine forests.
Scientists just uncorked a very useful new material.
When the other party doesn't agree, you may feel unheard even when they're actually listening.
Chess history is fraught with striking events -- this could be another one of them.
This only seems to work if the patient and the clinician have a strong, positive relationship.
New research explores the neural hijacking that cocaine addiction causes in the brain.
It's only natural that something like this would happen in Finland.
