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Mysterious red auroras spotted over Japan were found reaching astonishingly high altitudes, even during space storms considered relatively mild. The discovery suggests hidden solar activity may be stronger than scientist...

Astronomers using NASAs James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a rare world unlike anything in our solar system - a giant planet about the size of Saturn with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures and an atmosphere pac...

A new theory suggests many age-related diseases may actually start decades before symptoms appear. Researchers say early-life damage - from infections, injuries, or genetic mutations - can remain hidden until aging weake...

A new study reveals that structured, multi-domain lifestyle interventions directly slow critical aspects of biological aging.

Many people avoid learning a new language because they remember stressful grammar lessons or fear making mistakes. But language experts say communication, culture, and connection matter far more than perfection. Modern a...

The newly described mosasaur Tylosaurus rex spanned up to 43 feet (13 meters) long and may have been one of the fiercest marine predators of the dinosaur age.

Two skeletons found in an embrace next to a 13th-century Polish cathedral were both women, an ancient DNA analysis confirms, but their relationship remains a mystery.

Large rewards radically accelerate learning speed by altering the timeline of dopamine signaling.

During non-REM sleep, synchronized chemical waves trigger rhythmic vascular movements known as vasomotion, pumping cerebrospinal fluid through the glymphatic system to flush out toxic amyloid-beta and tau proteins. When ...

A new study introduces an innovative platform capable of accurately sizing the toxic repeat expansion mutations that drive muscular dystrophy, Huntingtons disease, and ALS.

A new systems-epidemiology study maps how 29 separate biological, psychological, and social factors interact to trap young adults aged 18 to 40 in self-reinforcing psychiatric loops.

When we think about highly sensitive medical testing, we often imagine a hospital laboratory filled with large instruments, trained technicians, and carefully controlled conditions. This is especially true for optical bi...

Artificial intelligence built by OpenAI has cracked a decades-old conjecture by Paul Erds, which mathematicians have hailed as a monumental moment for AI in mathematics

Some people experience vivid, incessant dreams that leave them feeling exhausted the next day, with researchers calling for this "epic dreaming" to be classed as a sleep disorder

How does the duration of major depressive disorder permanently reshape human brain wiring? A new neuroimaging study demonstrates that the length of time a person remains depressed fundamentally alters functional brain co...

A new study introduces a highly reliable, 9-question screening tool designed to evaluate the social skills of children aged 3 to 5.

The Great Pyramid of Giza has survived for more than 4,600 years despite nearby earthquakes, and new research reveals why.

The new 'mecha' robot, which weighs over 1,000 pounds and stands nearly 10 foot tall, is designed for urban mobility.

Using a conventional computer and cutting-edge mathematical tools and code, physicists at the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) at the Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute and collaborators at Boston U...

Black holes are regions in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, even light, can escape. Einstein's theory of general relativity breaks down inside black holes, either by the presence of a so-called "cur...

Women appear cognitively normal for almost three years longer than men after their brains start to develop Alzheimers disease, making it harder to diagnose and preventing early treatment

An unusual thermoelectric effect has been observed in the semiconductor tellurium by RIKEN physicists for the first time. This demonstration points to the potential of similar materials to be used in applications such as...