Glass sponges get their name from their delicate skeletons, made of silica – the same material that makes up glass. These ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most energetic cosmic events since the Big Bang, releasing the most energetic type of ...

Two male crows have performed better than humans and monkeys in a classic psychology task designed to test how the brain ...

The phrase "time is brain" is meant to convey the urgency of stroke treatment, emphasizing how a swift response can ...

Could a car's entertainment system provide a route to its brakes? In 2015, security researchers demonstrated that possibility ...

For many years, scientists have reconstructed the space beyond Pluto from breadcrumbs – scattered discoveries and indirect ...

In experiments with C. elegans, the researchers found that exposure to moderately cold temperatures (15 °C, or 59 °F, which extends lifespan in worms) increases the production of an enzyme called ...

By some estimates, malignant tumors in the pancreas can recur in up to 80 percent of patients. Those with certain gene ...

Alexander disease is a rare genetic neurological disorder that affects less than one in a million people worldwide.

There's a lot of research showing that higher education levels are linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, and staying ...

If you had an imaginary friend who walked beside you and joined your childhood games, you may have left them behind as you ...

In 54 percent of simulations, not a single comet strike would have delivered a sufficient quantity of hydrogen cyanide to ...