Mars’ frozen ice caps may be time capsules for ancient life. Lab experiments show that key building blocks of proteins can survive tens of millions of years in pure ice, even under relentless cosmic ...
Not all brains tick the same way. Based on decades of psychological research, this test will help you uncover your unique ...
Chimpanzees would fail a breathalyser test because they consume fruit containing alcohol, a study has found. Researchers ...
Two new studies suggest that routine mammograms could help detect heart disease based on breast arterial calcification.
Among the most feared are the so-called ESKAPE pathogens, a rogues’ gallery of microbes that “escape” many treatments and drive stubborn hospital-acquired infections. One of them, Acinetobacter ...
In his new book A World Appears, the journalist explores the mysteries of the human brain — and whether computers could ever ...
Understanding how your mind actually works and thinks through problems reveals why you excel in some areas and struggle in ...
During the postwar decades, American medical science reached a sort of financial equilibrium: The government would fund basic ...
As social media becomes the core domain of information interaction in the era of big data, the emotional information contained in the vast amount of user-generated content provides an unprecedented ...
A few small rodents like rats and mice whistle like this, but horses are the first known large mammal to have a knack for it. They’re also the only animals known to be able to whistle through their ...
Recent research suggests genes play a bigger role in longevity than previously thought. But your lifestyle choices still matter a huge amount.
Anecdotally, criminologists have noted a link between lower cognitive abilities and general criminal behavior. However, the exact relationship between intelligence and direct, physical violence ...