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An international scientific study examined claims by 15 pre-vetted channelers who communicate with nonphysical beings. The researchers asked channelers the same set of questions to assess the consistency of their respons...

A genetic mutation affecting microglia, the brain's immune cells, can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to threefold. The mutation, known as TREM2 R47H/+, impairs microglia function and contributes to Alzheimer...

The artifact is from an Iron Age settlement at Hattusa that was established after the city was abandoned by the Hittites.

Researchers developed a tool that simplifies the identification of errors in neural networks used for image recognition. Neural networks often produce errors that are challenging to trace, limiting their application in c...

A study in mice reveals that a hunger hormone produced in the gut directly affects the brain's hippocampus when an animal considers food choices. The research explores how hunger hormones impact neural activity and decis...

This year was a nonstop parade of extreme weather events. Unprecedented heat swept the globe. This summer was the Earth's hottest since 1880. From flash floods in California and ice storms in Texas to devastating wildfir...

In 1973, physicist Phil Anderson hypothesized that the quantum spin liquid, or QSL, state existed on some triangular lattices, but he lacked the tools to delve deeper. Fifty years later, a team led by researchers associa...

A new study identifies a brain pathway responsible for rapid-threat detection, inspired by the "boiling frog" metaphor. Fruit flies were used as a model to understand how animals respond to rapid environmental changes.

Researchers have raised concerns about the high number of kids and preteens consistently taking melatonin, because the long-term safety of the sleep aid has not been well-studied.

A heat-pump-like system that relies on a phenomenon called electrocaloric cooling could heat or chill a room almost twice as efficiently as standard air-con units

The convivial nature of bonobos is in stark contrast to chimpanzees and may shed light on the evolutionary origins of cooperation in humans

At a meeting between US president Biden and China president Xi, there was agreement on the need for more US-China government talks on AI safety

Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a stone-lined tomb from the late Neolithic that holds the remains of at least five people.

A report warns that 2°C of global warming would mean losing most of the world's ice sheets and glaciers, leading to catastrophic sea level rise

When most people are asked to name a river, they often reach for the Amazon or Nile, but these aren't the only remarkable rivers out there. Here are 10 more from around the world - and solar system

A tool bag that gave astronauts the slip during a spacewalk at the International Space Station is surprisingly bright and can be seen from Earth with binoculars.

A novel measurement technique has been developed to visualize the fluid flow and distribution within two droplets levitated and coalesced in space using fluorescence-emitting particles. This technique enabled the estimat...

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Research reveals that children of mothers experiencing high stress, anxiety, or depression during pregnancy may have a greater risk of mental health and behavior issues throughout childhood and adolescence. The study, an...

Using a CRISPR-guided technique called "base editing," scientists edited the genes of liver cells in 10 people's bodies.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the second ever launch of its massive Starship rocket on 18 November

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the second ever launch of its massive Starship rocket on 17 November