Evidence from Newgrange suggests ancient Ireland was more egalitarian than once believed, with no clear signs of a ruling ...

A new study using advanced fossil imaging reveals that ancient pterosaurs may have mastered flight almost instantly when they ...

Old military air samples turned out to contain a hidden DNA archive showing that northern mosses now release spores much earlier than in the past. By examining DNA preserved in decades-old air samples ...

How confusing inevitability with reality built decades of paradox. What if general relativity never actually tells us that ...

Near-surface water ice could supply essential resources for future human exploration on the Red Planet. Before sending people ...

Scientists are uncovering signs that Earth has been hit by powerful cosmic blasts that leave little trace on the surface yet unleash extraordinary heat and pressure.

Rutgers scientists have developed plastics that can be programmed to break down at specific rates by drawing on a natural principle. Their approach could provide a meaningful new way to tackle the ...

A massive dataset from the Dog Aging Project reveals that older, less-healthy dogs are more likely to receive CBD, and long-term use may mellow aggression over time.

A decade-long study links polyphenol-rich diets to slower increases in cardiovascular risk. People who often eat foods and drinks high in polyphenols, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole ...

Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin at Academia Sinica in Taiwan have found that a small-dose combination of zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids may ease behavioral problems in ...

Researchers created a highly efficient gene-editing method that fixes multiple DNA mutations in a single step. The breakthrough could revolutionize genetic medicine by making treatments for complex ...

Fatally infected ant pupae emit a precise chemical signal that triggers workers to disinfect—and sacrifice—them to stop disease spread.