Four billion years ago, Earth was violent, hot, and unstable. Yet new research suggests that by then, life had already ...

Longevity science has spent decades chasing single molecules that might slow aging, but most candidates have delivered modest ...

For decades, opioids have been the blunt instrument of modern pain care, powerful enough to quiet severe suffering yet risky ...

As a scholar researching clouds, I have spent much of my time trying to understand the economy of the sky. Not the weather ...

Starlight and stardust are not enough to drive the powerful winds of giant stars, transporting the building blocks of life through our galaxy. That's the conclusion of a new study from Chalmers ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies the highest priority science objectives for the first human mission to Mars, and says searching ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both ...

In a bushfire or campfire, it is the glowing soot that we experience as flames. Flames actually extend well above where we ...

Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: All life on Earth can be traced ...

Purchasing life insurance for a child can provide a safety net if the worst should happen, but it can also protect them well into adulthood. There are different plans that parents, grandparents or ...