Alzheimer’s disease has long resisted simple answers, yet a growing body of research is pointing to an unexpected ally ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

A compilation of 100 examples of biological tilings shows how repeated natural motifs enhance strength, flexibility and other ...

Dolphin study links strong male friendships to slower biological aging. Research tracked 38 dolphins using DNA to measure ...

Physicists used liquid crystals to build a near-perpetual clock-like system, demonstrating a 'time crystal' phase where ...

The knots in your shoelaces are familiar, but can you imagine knots made from light, water, or from the structured fluids ...

A new wave of biophilic design uses simulated nature and sustainable wood alternatives to bring wellness benefits into ...

A chemical found in dark chocolate could slow the rate of biological ageing. Research from King's College London has found ...

Although many examples of this strange cold-weather phenomenon are the size of typical snowballs, they can also grow very large. For instance, in 2016, an 11-mile stretch of coastline along the Gulf ...

In Northwest Alaska, a proposed 211-mile mining road has divided an Inupiaq community already devastated by climate change.

New research shows that crops are far more vulnerable when too much rainfall originates from land rather than the ocean. Land ...

Research shows nobody dies of "old age," and this misunderstanding has led aging science astray for decades. Here's what we ...