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Neanderthals could talk, but they likely couldn't use or understand metaphors, which compare two unlike things, research suggests.

In 2018, satellite images captured a stunning spiral of cyanobacteria blooming in the Baltic Sea. The swirling mass of microbes helped to create a massive "dead zone" the size of West Virginia that starved the surroundin...

A new study suggests that increased nightmares and hallucinations can signal the onset of autoimmune diseases like lupus. The research highlights the need for greater recognition of these symptoms as early indicators of ...

By the time you finish reading this, around 30 children will have been saved thanks to vaccines.1 Over the last 50 years, that adds up to 150 million children.2 That's more than twice the population of the United Kingdom...

Researchers at European XFEL in Schenefeld near Hamburg have taken a closer look at the formation of the first crystallization of nuclei in supercooled liquids. They found that the formation starts much later than previo...

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 32 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you.

Researchers identified a novel way to potentially slow or halt Alzheimer's progression by targeting the plexin-B1 protein. Their study shows how reactive astrocytes and plexin-B1 play crucial roles in clearing amyloid pl...

The incoming comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS might become as brilliant as Venus during its close approach to Earth this fall, potentially making it visible to the naked eye.

AI technology could help alleviate loneliness, argue robotics experts. New research suggests that AI companionship can offer social interaction and help people practice social skills, breaking the cycle of loneliness.

Albert Einstein was much more than a scientific genius. From his political beliefs to his hatred of socks, here are 32 facts about Einstein you might not have heard before.

A single dose of genetically engineered immune cells reduced asthma symptoms in mice for at least a year

Observations made by the Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s include signs of recent lava flows, highlighting possible exploration targets for probes heading to Venus in the 2030s

One way to explain why time only moves forward is the quantum arrow of time, and it has major implications for both the universe's early period and its eventual demise

A new study published in Nature, conducted by an international collaboration team led by Prof. Wei Li from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introdu...

Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and Mexico is already worsening air quality in the US, but some signs suggest clearer skies than last year

Using a more efficient method than current approaches, researchers promise the coldest temperatures in the world at just a fraction of the cost and time.

Blood, lymph fluid and other biological liquids can have surprising and sometimes troubling properties. Many of these biological solutions are non-Newtonian fluids, a type of liquid that is characterized by a non-linear ...

Fireflies use a glowing chemical reaction to signal to one another in the dark of dusk and night.