By combining information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for treating ...

A new study shows that our ability to recall details about familiar objects, like a banana’s typical color, depends on strong ...

Sets of metabolites found in blood and urine reliably correspond with how much energy from ultra-processed food a person ...

Fentanyl is the deadliest illegal drug in US history by far. It’s often described as the ultimate high, but it’s actually an ...

After having solved the small matter of evolution by natural selection - becoming one of the most famous scientists in the world in the process - Charles Darwin turned his focus to a di ...

All across the Universe, from nebulae to stars to galaxies and more, appearances can be extremely deceiving when it comes to the nature of what we’re looking at. Various astrophysical effects, often ...

People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But a new study finds that most regenerative farming practices to build soil ...

When thousands of starlings swoop and swirl in the evening sky, creating patterns called murmurations, no single bird is choreographing this aerial ballet. Each bird follows simple rules of ...

In President Dwight D. Eisenhower's famous 1961 speech about the dangers of the military-industrial complex, he also cautioned Americans about the growing power of a "scientific, technological elite." ...

Despite the popularity of semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, surveys suggest that most people still ...

It’s a question that’s long been the cause of debate: is it better to shower in the morning or at night? Morning shower ...

A new study by planetary scientists at Brown University and the University of Bern in Switzerland casts doubt on one of the ...