Scientists used light to evolve proteins that can switch, sense, and even “compute” inside living cells. Evolution is one of ...

Scientists have discovered an unexpected role for a protein already linked to devastating neurological diseases. The study ...

Scientists discovered hundreds of energy-making enzymes secretly working on human DNA—revealing a hidden “mini-metabolism” ...

A large U.S. study suggests that the age and type of groundwater supplying drinking water may be linked to Parkinson’s ...

Standard famine mortality thresholds may miss early warning signs of starvation, prompting calls for more context-sensitive ...

An ancient elephant bone hammer from southern England reveals that early humans used rare materials to precisely sharpen ...

A newly described Patagonian fossil reveals the evolutionary origins and global spread of the tiny alvarezsaur dinosaurs.

Global warming may be speeding up—scientists say the planet is heating nearly twice as fast as before, putting the 1.5°C ...

A gene borrowed from the naked mole rat, an animal famous for extraordinary longevity and disease resistance, helped mice ...

In classical physics, memory is defined in a straightforward way. If a system’s future behavior depends only on its current condition, it is considered memoryless. If earlier states continue to ...

CBD and CBG may help the liver recharge and clean itself—offering a promising new plant-based strategy against fatty liver disease.

Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon dirt—raising the possibility that future astronauts could one day harvest ...