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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ZEUS laser facility at the University of Michigan has roughly doubled the peak power of any other laser in the U.S. with ...

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

On an island off the coast of Panama lives a population of wild primates with a remarkable culture. White-faced capuchins on ...

Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

In the natural world—where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity—animal behavior is ...

A new study from Indiana University scientists may aid the pharmaceutical industry in better understanding a popular over-the ...

The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it’s difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn’t been possible to do it biosynthetically. Until now, that is. R ...