Research, Space & Discovery
Heart-healthy oats are finding their way into a wider variety of products and recipes as consumer demand grows. Although oats are grown on far fewer acres than other U.S. crops, farmers are able to ke...
Alzheimer’s may scramble the genome’s 3D structure inside brain cells, disrupting the genetic controls that keep the brain functioning. The human genome is not simply packed into brain cells like thre...
A long-term brain study found that common risks such as smoking, high blood pressure, heart disease, and high blood lipids were strongly linked to damage associated with vascular dementia. The finding...
Combining archaeological evidence with ancient DNA and data on past climates shows us how long and winding the story of human evolution is, stretching back millions of years to when the first primates...
From exact timings to cloud cover warnings, these smartphone apps will help you dial in on the 2026 total solar eclipse.
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The way women are supported to start and grow businesses needs updating for the digital age, according to researchers from the University of East London. The academics argue that while women continue ...
A combination treatment exposed hidden pancreatic cancer cells to the immune system, reduced their spread, and helped mice live longer. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have u...
Genetic changes may set off a chain reaction that causes the spine’s natural shock absorbers to harden and deteriorate. Zebrafish with a faulty collagen-related gene developed mineral buildup and spin...
Find out where you can experience totality on Aug. 12, 2026, and which countries will experience a partial solar eclipse.
The ocean’s ebbs and flows reveal dynamic tidal flats and a well-traveled shipping route along the coast of Germany.
Dwindling water levels on some of Germany's major rivers, worsened by heat and drought, are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic could deal yet another blow to the struggling e...
Your brain may rely on sweeping waves of electrical activity to turn what your eyes see into a clear picture of the world. Known as neural traveling waves, these electrical patterns move through brain...
Millions of sperm do not always compete alone—some species send them into action as coordinated teams. A sweeping evolutionary study found that this cooperation is widespread among arthropods and has ...
A Pacific island leader says there were "no consultations" before the U.S. announced swaths of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, telling AFP the industry faced strong op...
Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada's massive summer wildfires and in turn angered U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a st...
A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported.
Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano that began Monday morning and caused widespread evacuations is gradually decreasing, authorities said Wednesday.
Nanoscience, which studies small objects, has a big problem. According to a team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the field confronts a pervasive data analys...
Ancient seafloor sediments have revealed a surprising twist in how the Atlantic’s massive circulation system works. During a cold period about 3.4 million years ago, the flow of warm, salty water from...