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There is no law of physics dictating that dark matter and dark energy can't be connected, and it is natural to wonder about it, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Theoretical models can be complex—but the most successful ones are usually not --

The 2020s are an exciting time for science.

Hangxiety, the feeling of waking up with anxiety the morning after heavy drinking, is a common symptom associated with a hangover. Researchers explain how a heavy night's drinking alters neurochemistry, leaving some of u...

Immune molecules produced during infection influence the social behaviors of mouse models of autism spectrum disorder. The findings may shed light on why some children on the autism spectrum experience a temporary reduct...

A handful of unusually small tyrannosaur fossils are not evidence of a new species - they simply show us what adolescent T. rexes looked like

Amyloid accumulation occurs faster in those who have objectively-defined cognitive difficulties than older people who are considered to be cognitively normal. Mild cognitive impairment is also associated with faster hipp...

An AI system trained to spot abnormalities in mammograms can predict who will or won't develop breast cancer better than radiologists

Delivering the only vaccine known to treat tuberculosis via veins rather than the skin can dramatically increase its potency, tests in monkeys show

The UN set a target of 3 million people on the HIV prevention drug PrEP by 2020 - but lingering prejudice and sheer ignorance of its existence mean we're nowhere near

It's not just the food, your dog really does love you - and researcher Clive Wynne has done the studies to prove it

Here are the biggest archaeological treasures that could be uncovered in 2020.

There are two types of bottlenose dolphins in South America that look different and live in different places. Now genetics suggests they are becoming separate species

(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Scientists at the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics have developed a unique laser technology for the analysis of the molecular composition of biological samples. It is capable o...