A new study shows that very small amounts of plastic can kill marine animals and that fragments now appear in common foods ...

Scientists find baby loggerheads feel Earth’s magnetic field to know where they are, reshaping our understanding of sea ...

The brain’s superior temporal gyrus quietly learns your language patterns, helping it break continuous speech into clear, ...

Parents' diet around conception alters DNA methylation marks on baby's imprinted genes. These stable changes affect lifelong ...

They recreate how a camera would see objects traveling at 99.9% of the speed of light, revealing surprising relativistic ...

A single mathematical number determines the shape and size of stalagmites, thus solving a mystery hidden in caves.

Cheaper cars often pollute more by producing dirtier exhaust than expensive ones, linking personal budgets to neighborhood ...

Bettongs have a talent for opening extremely hard seeds, demonstrating how biology adapts to extreme tasks, even in tiny ...

Public Montessori preschools improve reading, memory, and self-control, and cost thousands of dollars less per child.

A meta-analysis looked at people’s genetic profiles and found associations between blood type and risk of early-onset stroke.

Parakeets don’t rush friendship. New research shows they test early interactions to minimize risk and build safe, lasting ...

Four key climate systems are showing signs of instability and approaching tipping points with potentially abrupt and ...