Category: Science

The Euphrates River fueled the “cradle of civilization,” and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million

Long-haul travelers often feel totally out of whack for several days after arriving at their destination. Jet lag is a natural phenomenon, but can it

Physicist Richard Feynman turned a lunch dilemma into a math problem. Researchers finally cracked his notes and found people approximate his solution on their own.

Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.

The Trump administration continues its assault on science. One little-known area that’s been neglected in funding this year is federal research into social, behavioral and

An entomologist researched the worms used in mescal to better understand the relationship between the creatures and specific agave plants – and the danger if

This image of Westerlund 2 features Chandra X-ray Observatory data (pink) and James Webb infrared data (red, orange, green, cyan, and blue).

For 15 years, Sébastien Fontaine has been trying to kill dirt. The biochemist, who runs a lab at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food

A new lab experiment is testing plasma jets as a water-free solution for “space laundry” on future missions to the moon and Mars.

A genomic study of Greenland sharks, thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet, is hinting at the secrets to their epic lifespan and

Amateur male soccer players had greater changes in certain blood markers associated with neural damage the harder and more frequently they headed balls.

A new survey estimates 8 million young people use AI chatbots for help when stressed, angry or sad, an increase from 2024.

Tones, oddball sounds and words can spark brain cell responses, hinting at nuanced processing without consciousness.

The Gessel gold hoard is among the largest treasures ever discovered in prehistoric Europe but has only three pieces of jewelry in it.