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They're not as famous as Darwin or Curie, but these heroes made our lives better through groundbreaking achievements.

You might think we peak in our 20s or 30s before enduring a slow decline, but each era of our lives brings new strengths - even old age. Here's how to make the most of them

An interdisciplinary team has determined that older adult women converse more effectively with strangers than their younger counterparts; additionally, communicating with female friends decreases stress hormone levels fo...

Scientists are concerned that increasing amounts of meltwater could be finding its way into the ocean.

Video and computer modeling shows how fire ants create bridge extensions from their enormous rafts, made of tightly packed ants numbering in the tens of thousands.

Neuroimaging study reveals abnormalities in memory replay in those with schizophrenia.

Even the mundane act of swallowing requires a well-coordinated dance of more than 30 muscles of the mouth. The loss of function of even one of these, due to disease or injury, can be extremely debilitating. For these peo...

Researchers have combined a new oxygen-sensing film with machine learning to create a wearable sensor capable of measuring tissue oxygenation through skin. The device could be used to monitor a person's oxygen levels on ...

Both men and women play a role in perpetuating attitudes toward sex that are hypocritical and logically inconsistent, researchers say.

In 2009, famed music producer Phil Spector was found guilty of the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, who was found dead from a single gunshot to her mouth at close range in Spector's California mansion.

Higher polygenetic risk scores for schizophrenia, depression, neuroticism, and alcohol use disorder are indicators for higher risk of nicotine dependence.

Children whose diet included more organic foods scored better on tests of fluid intelligence and working memory, a new study reveals.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used in medicine to detect, diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer, while relying on experts' interpretation of images. Quantitative MRI, which obtains numerical measurement...

Antibodies are a vital weapon in our immune system's arsenal. Now we can redesign them like never before to boost our ability to fight cancer and viruses like HIV, says immunologist Daniel M. Davis

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The most famous subatomic particle has revealed nothing we didn't expect - so far. Now physicists want to build a "Higgs factory" to better interrogate it for signs of new physics

Bakelite was a breakthrough material when it was invented in 1907: industry loved it, and the public admired the stylish radios it made. But as a new documentary hints, it came at a cost

Grey reef sharks seem to be just hanging in the water in this photograph by Laurent Ballesta. In reality, they are surfing upward currents, cutting their energy consumption by about 15 per cent

The strange, new attempt to rewrite our past (articles). Plus: US National Intelligence goes in search of the truth about UFOs, fighting coronavirus with herrings, and more.

We haven't found proof of life on other planets, but a wave of new telescopes will give us the best chance yet, says Chima McGruder

As well-vaccinated countries see a path back to normality from the coronavirus, the greener lifestyles we adopted and hoped to make permanent seem to be slipping away, says Graham Lawton

Patrick Roberts's new book Jungle tells the story of tropical forests, from their origins hundreds of millions of years ago to their current perilous condition, and how they shaped the world and us